Students from Punjab¡¯s Lovely Professional University (LPU) have developed a solar-powered driverless smart bus. The vehicle was displayed at the 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC).
The completely pollution-free bus has been priced at Rs 6 lakh. It uses only renewable energy in the form of electric motor and solar power for propulsion, reported India Today.
The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jalandhar.?
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The bus, which took 12 months to programme, is packed with some great features. It can run at a speed of 30 km per hour. It has a capacity of 10 to 30 people and can travel up to 70 kilometre on a single charge.
According to a report by India Today, the bus uses GPS and Bluetooth for navigation. It can also be controlled within a radius of 10 meters.
The bus is suitable for use at airports and is slated to enter into commercial service later this year.