Adorned with the cute and loveable appearance of a giant panda, a multi-functional AI-based autonomous driving bus was attracted widespread attention in Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city.
The black-and-white "panda bus," measuring 12 meters long, was developed and launched by DeepBlue Technology, China's leading artificial intelligence (AI) firm.
The 22-seat bus is equipped with more than 20 intelligent technologies, including self-driving, biometric identification system, autopilot, voice interaction and an intelligent unmanned retail system to name a few.
Passengers can get on the bus by simply swiping their hands through a fingerprint recognition system. They can also buy breakfast and dinner on the bus at the unmanned retail container installed inside the bus, which can cater to passengers' demands for food during the morning and evening peak hours.
Meanwhile, an onboard robot can communicate with passengers through a voice interaction function and help them plan their routes while informing them of possible transfer stations.
Apart from that, the onboard robot will monitor and record any suspicious behavior in real time and initiate an emergency response so as to prevent theft.
The three smart panda buses will run in a range of a 2.5-km-long area in Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city at a speed of 15-20 km per hour.