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Industry Highights

ARTC at 2021 Meet Greater SouthX5G RTC at 2021 Meet Greater SouthX5G
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AIoT Expo showcases WinBus’s versatilityIoT Expo showcases WinBus’s versatility
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Dive deep with ARTC representative in exclusive interview with CENS

By ARTC and Stephanie Chao
At the end of 2021, the 2021 Meet Greater Aside from letting visitors ride the WinBus,
SouthX5G AIoT Expo kicked off from December 10 ARTC also hosted a sharing session of the
to 11 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Hall, attracting WinBus project, where experts discussed how the
notable exhibitors featuring technologies and WinBus operated, and the process of integrating
products adhering to the latest trends. As the and verifying the virtual and reality aspects of the
head organizer of the WinBus project, Ministry technology. More specifically, ARTC shared how
of Economic Affairs Department of Industrial the autonomous mini buses can handle unexpected
Technology (DoIT), the WinBus was indigenously obstacles like pedestrians and animals on the road,
designed by the Automotive Research and Testing or double-parking situations. ARTC representatives
Center (ARTC). The WinBus was featured in also revealed how their autonomous vehicles
tandem with two other fi elds, such as drone racing undergo the certification process for the first time,
and self-autonomous boats. which is the fi nal safety process to ensure that the
self-driving vehicle can safely embark on the road.
Many top government offi cials, both representing
domestic and foreign interests such as the The DoIT-backed WinBus project is regarded as
American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung branch, Taiwan’s fi rst indigenously designed and developed
had attended the expo. ARTC’s WinBus was also self-driving minibus with high automation features.
available for expo visitors to enjoy the self-driving Human intervention is not required when the vehicle
minibus experience. is in operation and carrying out environment sensing
functions, regardless it is in a fi xed or closed testing
Starting off as a MeetUp for entrepreneurs in area. Both the first and second generations of
2011, the organizers behind the MeetUp group WinBus were showcased, exhibiting functionalities
took a decade-worth of networking, experience, ranging from ferrying visitors, allowing them to
resource allocation, and event hosting to bring experience taking a self-driving vehicle.
about the Meet Greater SouthX5G AIoT Expo.
The expo showcases technologies and products WinBus is equipped with advanced ADAS and
in eight main areas: AI/5G, software services, VR/ autonomous driving ADS technologies, including
AR, digital content, blockchain, new emerging high precision navigation systems, AI sensing
business models, and local entrepreneur startups. recognition systems, smart decision-making
This backdrop is especially unique, as Kaohsiung controls, features that are touted by ARTC as the
is widely known as a major hub for traditional kind that would bridge the last mile for shuttling
manufacturing industries. purposes, tourism, park transportation on fixed