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LTA | Autonomous Vehicles
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Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology is set to transform land transport and open up new mobility options in Singapore in areas of commuting, logistics and utilities. AVs will be an important part of Singapore’s Smart Mobility solutions, improving our public transport commute in Singapore’s journey to becoming a Smart Nation.
Why AVs?
Singapore faces urban mobility challenges such as manpower constraints and changing travel needs and expectations. Innovative mobility solutions, through technology such as AVs, can help us overcome these challenges and needs effectively and safely.
In the coming years, we envision that AVs can bring about the following benefits:
Enhanced Mobility
AVs improve mobility by providing safe, efficient transport. They enable concepts like demand-responsive bus services, which improve flexibility and coverage by adapting routes and schedules to real-time travel needs.
Alleviate Manpower Constraints
Singapore is facing a tight labour market compounded by an ageing population. AVs can alleviate manpower constraints by taking over routine and repetitive work, and operate at any time of the day without the limitations of human fatigue. An example of this would be a robosweeper operating at night.
Potential to Enhance Road Safety
AVs are equipped with high-fidelity sensors that act as their ‘eyes’, enabling them to perceive their surroundings and navigate safely through complex, mixed traffic conditions while adhering to road and path rules. By maintaining consistent attentiveness and adherence to traffic regulations, AVs can contribute to safer roads for everyone.
The safety of passengers and other road users is of paramount importance, be it during trials, pilot deployment, or eventual full operational services.
In Singapore, all AVs must undergo safety assessments conducted at CETRAN (Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of AVs-NTU) AV Test Centre, before they can be deployed on our roads. The assessments have been developed by LTA and CETRAN, with inputs from Traffic Police.
Comprehensive insurance coverage against third-party liability and property damage is a prerequisite for AV operation. AVs are also required to be equipped with a 'blackbox' data recorder, storing crucial vehicle telematics for investigative purposes.
For more information about the conditions under which AVs are allowed on our roads, please refer to the Road Traffic Rules for AVs under the Road Traffic Act. The rules have been introduced in 2017 to regulate AV trials, with safeguarding commuter and other road users’ safety and interests as the topmost objective.
The Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of AVs-NTU (CETRAN) was established since August 2016 as a collaboration effort between the government and NTU, to build up technical capabilities and knowledge in the area of testing and certification of AVs in Singapore.
To facilitate the testing of AV navigation controls in a real-world environment, the two-hectare CETRAN AV Test Centre was launched on 22 Nov 2017, and it is designed to replicate the different elements of Singapore’s roads with common traffic schemes, road infrastructure and traffic rules.