Bangkok Post – 5G unmanned electric bus makes debut in Ayutthaya

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) has teamed up with local companies in the telecom and autonomous vehicle fields to launch Thailand’s first 5G unmanned electric bus, which will offer free rides near Ayutthaya Historical Park in Ayutthaya province.

The bus development began in 2022. It is a prototype intended to stimulate the development of driverless electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce pollution.

The 5G unmanned electric bus was launched on Wednesday in Ayutthaya, attended by Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi.

Yossapong Laoonual, head of the Mobility and Vehicle Tech Research Center, said KMUTT obtained a grant worth 27 million baht from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission to conduct research on a 5G unmanned bus between November 2022 and July 2024.

The research was conducted…