Taipei announces autonomous vehicle field test program

台北發表智能車輛現場測試計劃

Local and foreign manufacturers of self-driving cars are welcome to conduct experiments in related technologies at the venue.


TAIPEI (Taiwan News)--Having announced the “Taipei City Autonomous Vehicle Test Field Program” at the “Smart Car International Industry Applications Forum" on November 6, Taipei City Government has begun to accept applications.

The forum was attended by experts from Taiwan and abroad to share with participants innovative applications in the area of driverless car technology.

Taipei is a metropolis with an open attitude towards all kinds of experimental and innovative transportation services, according to Deputy Mayor Lin Chin-rong (林欽榮), The new “Taipei City Autonomous Vehicle Test Field Program,” first of its kind in Taiwan, will be implemented at Beitou-Shilin Technology Park.

Local and foreign manufacturers of self-driving cars with an eye to establishing a convenient transportation environment incorporating smart technology are welcome to conduct experiments in related technologies at the venue.

Taipei Department of Information Technology Commissioner Lee Wei-bin (李維斌) elaborated that the test field will be used to carry out experiments regarding Internet of Vehicles, autopilot technology, and intelligization of infrastructure. The experience will help industry players improve their products, strengthening their position in the global market.