The autonomous bus initiative is one of the 40 use cases for 5G technology that Malaysia will showcase as it prepares to assume the role of Asean chair next year, says Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
He said the initiative is a collaboration between Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the nation's 5G network provider, technology giant Ericsson, and local autonomous vehicle solutions developer eMooVit Technology Sdn Bhd.
Read more: Autonomous bus among 40 use cases for 5G as M'sia prepares for Asean chairmanship
Ericsson and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC) have renewed their collaboration to prepare Malaysian students and the workforce for a digital economy.
Ericsson will provide access to its global Ericsson Educate 21st Century Technologies course – a free, self-paced online learning programme – that is designed to enhance the skills of the Malaysian workforce as well as interested tertiary-level students across all disciplines in information and communication technology.
Plans are in the works for a 582-acre mixed-use development smart city in Malaysia.
Discovery City is set be a new precinct within Ibrahim Technopolis, a planned 7,290 acre township in Johor.
The designer, Zaha Hadid Architects, says the city's design will focus on integration with the region's natural surroundings, implementing sustainable architecture along with smart city technologies while "minimizing [the] environmental impact."
Read more: 'Extraordinary' 582-Acre Smart City Planned for Malaysia
Imagine a city brimming with the latest gadgets and innovations. Yet, amidst the technological utopia, a lag in emergency response times and surveillance systems are prone to malfunction would leave crime to fester.
In such a city, the allure of smart tech fades into insignificance when basic safety needs are not met. As NEC Malaysia’s General Manager and Head of Business Units, CP Chan, puts it, "Would you invest in or live in a place where you feel constantly at risk?"
Read more: MY: Integrated approach key to public safety in a smart city
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is to work with a developer to come up with a masterplan for the 582-acre Discovery City in Malaysia.
The precinct will sit within the RM 27 billion (US$6.2 billion) Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC), a 7,290-acre (2,950-hectare) township in Johor in the south of the country, close to Singapore.
ZHA will lead the Discovery City design, in addition to designing the centrepiece of the masterplan – the RM269 million (US$61.5 million) cultural centre, which will be the practice’s first building in Malaysia.
Read more: Zaha Hadid Architects to masterplan 582-acre ‘smart city’ in Malaysia