Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka are set to be the first two states to install artificial intelligence (AI) systems on the front bumper of buses to avoid collisions and alert sleepy drivers.
While Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) is planning to install these systems in its fleet of over 12,500 buses, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is going to install them in over 500 buses, which primarily ply on long routes and during night. Officials from both the transport corporations told TOI that the pilot run of this system has been very encouraging.
“We had trial run of an anti-collision system for over one year and now we are going for 10 more buses. We will also soon invite tenders for procuring them for more buses,” said a KSRTC functionary.
