JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi will prepare a concept study to develop public transportation modes with self-driving or autonomous technology in Indonesia.
"We will make a concept, later we will find the equilibrium when we will carry out (development of self-driving transportation technology)," said Budi Karya Sumadi while visiting the Giwangan Terminal, Yogyakarta, quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 29.
According to him, the development of autonomous vehicles (AV) in Indonesia is a hope for the future.
However, the development of public transportation with this technology still requires a long study. "It is a necessity that autonomous is the hope of the future, but on the other hand we need jobs," he said.
Previously, President Joko Widodo had conveyed the desire to operate autonomous vehicles while attending the 2020 Financial Services Industry Annual Meeting at the Grand Ballroom, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Pacific Place, Jakarta, January 16, 2020.
At that time, President Joko Widodo revealed that he would only operate electric-powered vehicles and autonomous vehicles in the country's new capital (IKN) area in East Kalimantan. "What we will use later is autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles in cities. Apart from that, we are not allowed to," said the President.
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