Siemens eyes autonomous vehiclesBy Lisa Wang / Staff reporterSiemens AG is collaborating with Taiwanese partners to conduct field trials for autonomous vehicles by the end of this year, as the German company aims to increase its foothold in the nation’s smart transportation sector. “Our colleagues are working with a local partner on an autonomous driving project,” Siemens Taiwan president and chief executive officer Erdal Elver said at a media briefing in Taipei on Tuesday. Siemens hopes to bring its Aimsun solution — traffic simulation and large-scale testing of path-planning algorithms for autonomous vehicles — to Taiwan, Elver said. Apart from autonomous vehicles, Siemens is also looking at business opportunities in the electric bus sector, Elver said. The company is also in discussions with a German automaker to supply electric charging solutions for sedans in Taiwan, Elver said.

Source: Taipei Times May 08, 2020 15:56 UTC