Mahindra subsidiary Mahindra Reva has reportedly submitted proof of driverless car concepts in Singapore and the UK.
“We have already begun experiments in our R&D facility in Bengaluru. Once we get approvals from the respective governments, we’ll start testing these cars on road,” a senior executive said.
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After starting trials of these driverless cars, the company will require 3-4 years to come up with a production model, ETAuto.com reported.
Mahindra Reva is working in partnership with Tech Mahindra, at its R&D centres in India, for the software that will control the vehicle’s movement and other aspects. The road tests of these cars will be carried out in Singapore and the UK.
However, the company does not plan to test the driverless cars in India. The executive said, “Indian roads are too crowded to test driverless cars at the moment. Currently, our focus is on the US, Europe and South-East Asian markets. Once these experiments are successful, we might start road tests in India as well.”
Principal research analyst at Gartner, Satish RM, said, “The biggest challenge they’ll face is in building different technologies for different countries because of varied regulatory environment.”
When contacted, a Mahindra spokesperson declined to comment.
