EKA Mobility & amp; NuPort Robotics release India’s First Level 2 enabled ADAS Electric Bus

EKA and NuPort have built a commercial-ready Level 2 ADAS bus which is safer, sustainable, and more efficient for Indian public transportation

New Delhi: EKA, an electric vehicles & technology company, and
a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Limited, and NuPort Robotics, a Canadian
autonomous trucking company, today announced India’s first deployment of Level 2
autonomy with ADAS features for EKA Mobility’s electric bus.
This allows NuPort to include progressive Level 2 autonomy and Artificial Intelligence
(AI) for electric buses on Indian roads. The module that is now live, enables ADAS
features in EKA Mobility’s electric buses, making it the first Indian company to bring
such technology to the country.
Speaking on the partnership, Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, EKA & Pinnacle
Industries Limited, highlighted, “Earlier this year we announced our partnership with
NuPort, and today we have achieved and deployed Level 2 ADAS capability on our
buses for safer transportation on Indian roads. We as a company believe in ‘think global
and act local’, and this partnership strengthens our vision to transform our country’s
public transportation, making it technologically advanced, efficient, and safe. We are
proud to be the first movers in bringing India’s smartest electric bus. We look forward to
continuing our commitment toward creating a new community in global CV electric
mobility equipped with powerful techno_logy for mass adoption.”
NuPort’s technology provides Level 2 autonomy features for heavy commercial vehicles
on Indian roads. Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) features such as Forward
Collision Assistance (FCA), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Left Right indicator views
(LRV), Reverse Parking View (RPV), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Post-Incident
Analysis (PIDA) and a few others are provided for its clients. This is India's first electric
bus deployment with Level 2 ADAS features, and both companies are excited to take
their commercial partnership forward.
Speaking on the partnership, Raghavender Sahdev, CEO, NuPort Robotics,
mentioned, “Today with the support of EKA Mobility, we have achieved robust and safe
deployment of Level 2 autonomy features for commercial electric buses for Indian
roads. Over the next few years, we will deploy our technology across India, with EKA
being our first Indian customer. Together with this integration and implementation, EKA
Mobility and NuPort Robotics have the potential to transform commercial electric
mobility with their integrated transportation ecosystem”