Singapore opens 1st test circuit in S.E. Asia for self-driving cars

Singapore on Wednesday opened a test circuit for autonomous vehicles in a bid to play a role in developing standards for their use on public roads.The 2.2 hectare CETRAN Autonomous Vehicles Test Center, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, has been designed to look like a real urban road network, complete with traffic junctions, bus stop and zebra crossing. It can also simulate tropical rains and flood conditions, reflecting the climate in Singapore and surrounding region.The center is a government initiative, developed jointly by the Land Transport Authority, which is under the Transpo…READ FULL ARTICLE