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First HK-made electric car takes bow
Local developers and start-ups have made the first working electric concept car in Hong Kong, paving the way for an autonomous self-driving bus, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks said. During a 10-day Electric Vehicle Tech "Makerthon" event hosted at Hong Kong Science Park, entrepreneurs gathered to create the first 100 percent built and designed in Hong Kong" electric vehicle. The vehicle can run at 30 kilometers an hour and cany 10 passengers. It can be remotely controlled, meaning passengers inside can do whatever they want - a passenger did yoga in a test run yesterday. The park also announced yesterday it will partner with an unnamed bus company to create a concept self-driving bus for technological development by year-end. But there is no limetable for when the electric cars and bus will make it to the road. The electric vehicle's hardware and software were made in two stages, The hardware was built at Maker Bay, the first large-scale "makerspace"- work space allowing people to engage in do- it-yourself projects - in Hong Kong and the education partner of this year's FIA Formula E Hong Kong ePrix. The vehicle was constructed by more than 20 students as part of Formula E's education program over the summer. The software was added during the Makerthon at the park from September 9 to 20,a tech brainstorming event on electric vechicles organized in collaboration with MakerBay and Arrow Electronics. Twenty teams from startups, small and medium-sized companies and university students joined the event. They attended lectures before working in teams, The winning technology from the teams was embedded into an electric car prototype, which was test-run at Science Park yesterday. The deal between Science Park and alocal bus company entails the provision of an autonomous self-driving bus, which may be used by park companies for the development of intelligent mobility technology. amy.nip@singtaonewscorp.com
First HK-made electric car takes bow
| Amy Nip 21 Sep 2016
Local developers and start-ups have made the first working electric concept car in Hong Kong, paving the way for an autonomous self-driving bus, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks said.
During a 10-day Electric Vehicle Tech "Makerthon" event hosted at Hong Kong Science Park, entrepreneurs gathered to create the first 100 percent "built and designed in Hong Kong" electric vehicle.
The vehicle can run at 30 kilometers an hour and carry 10 passengers. It can be remotely controlled, meaning passengers inside can do whatever they want - a passenger did yoga in a test run yesterday.
The park also announced yesterday it will partner with an unnamed bus company to create a concept self- driving bus for technological development by year-end. But there is no timetable for when the electric cars and bus will make it to the road.
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The electric vehicle's hardware and software were made in two stages.
The hardware was built at Maker Bay, the first large-scale "makerspace" - work space allowing people to engage in do-it-yourself projects - in Hong Kong and the education partner of this year's FIA Formula E Hong Kong ePrix. The vehicle was constructed by more than 20 students as part of Formula E's education program over the summer.
The software was added during the Makerthon at the park from September 9 to 20, a tech brainstorming event on electric vehicles organized in collaboration with Maker Bay and Arrow Electronics.
Twenty teams from startups, small and medium-sized companies and university students joined the event. They attended lectures before working in teams.
The winning technology from the teams was embedded into an electric car prototype, which was test-run at Science Park yesterday.
The deal between Science Park and a local bus company entails the provision of an autonomous self-driving bus, which may be used by park companies for the development of intelligent mobility technology.