EKA Partners With NuPort Robotics To Introduce Smart Electric Bus With ADAS

Electric Vehicle (EV) and tech start up, EKA has partnered with NuPort to introduce a new smart electric bus featuring level 2 autonomous driving and advance driver assistance system (ADAS). The company claims it to be a first of Its kind initiative in India towards utilisation and incorporation of progressive Level 2 autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for electric buses on our roads. The technology will be deployed in over 5,000 buses with a minimum Investment of around Rs. 150 crore in innovation.

Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, EKA & Pinnacle Industries Limited, highlighted, "Our partnership with NuPort ensures that our electric buses are not only environmentally friendly but also futuristic through incorporation of Artificial Intelligence thereby making our buses efficient and safer to operate on Indian roads. This collaboration strengthens our goal of positioning EKA as the leader in the electric vehicle industry in India. I am confident that both EKA & NuPort will provide a safer, greener, and much more efficient transportation for Indian roads"

The idea behind introducing such technologies in commercial vehicles is reducing crash rates by nearly 50 per cent. NuPort's technology provides level 2 autonomy features specifically targeted for Indian roads, considering the complex nature of Indian traffic and understanding the Indian driving mindset. It is using proprietary AI technology which will progressively enable autonomous features thereby increasing safety, operational efficiency, and reduced carbon footprint. Through this partnership, NuPort will provide AI-enabled autonomous solutions and EKA will provide the electric vehicle platform, while NuPort will give the AI platform.