Made in India has gained considerable momentum in the Indian automotive industry. It has fostered several manufacturing companies at a local level. Domestically, engineers have gained momentum in using their skills. It has attracted investments from across the globe, showing keen interest in Indian projects. The growth of electric and hybrid vehicles has risen. Since 2014, it has focused on bringing down production costs. It has created a conducive environment for investment. India is becoming a global hub for both traditional and modern sustainable vehicles.
Creating a significant milestone for the “Made in India “ initiative, Wipro, along with IISC and RV College of Engineering, under the Wipro-IISC Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN) initiative, has unveiled a driverless vehicle that can navigate through potholes and obstacles.
WIRIN is here, Driverless, Made in India
WIRIN is a prototype designed to go driverless. It is curated and designed specially for the Indian road conditions, challenges, and wandering animals. A lot of hard work has been put into this project for 6 years. The collaboration with the experts provided lots of input on AI and how automated it can be. The students of IISC and RV College of Engineering contributed a lot of knowledge and extensive engineering ideas for the same. Hi-tech advanced features like cameras, sensors, and AI are added with zero human intervention. These play a vital role and component in its ability to recognise and respond to authentic real-world road conditions. A viral video took a stride on the internet where the WIRIN took a ride on the college campus. Swaimiji Sri Satyatmatheertha of the Uttaradi Math took a passenger seat and took a ride in the concept car along with some officials.
WIRIN is so Cost-Effective and Futuristic
With an exciting price range, it comes for Rs 1.98 lakhs. It’s considered a super-affordable electric vehicle. The students have done a brilliant job by creating this masterpiece that runs 60-80km on one charge. It can reach a top speed of 40km/h. It’s just way too perfect for the urban and campus commuting. It’s all the more cool to see the way students have done this in unism and integrated IoT features and autonomous driving in the future.
WIRIN Features and Attributes are a Wonderstruck
A prominent design of the car with elements that are honed with sharp-edged elements in the front, with a great bumper and bonnet section.
Elegant doors are sliders. High-quality alloy wheels. It has a glass roof and is quite great in view. Space and comfort are optimum. It’s a real-world application going way forward. It is yet to officially launch in the coming months.
The WIRIN is working on understanding the Indian road conditions and how safe it can be for WIRIN to move.
Next-generation technology is used through research, including practical applications. Data science, cybersecurity materials, and smart, disruptive design are used and manufactured. A 360-degree view is ultimate from inside.
Some Cool Mechanisms Used
LIDARs that use Lasers and create a 3D Map of the surrounding areas by measuring the distance to the objects.
Radars that use radio waves. That’s something cool! They detect objects and their speed. It can work well even in weather conditions like fog and rain.
Cameras give visual data to identify traffic lights and help in reading signs. It can also detect pedestrians.
Ultrasonic sensors are used for close-range detection. Specially for parking and identifying curbs.
Artificial Intelligence has used complex algorithms to process sensor data, making driving decisions and learning from its experiences.
GPS uses sensor data to maintain the correct position and route planning. It’s a great navigation technology at a high level. Actuators manage the physical functions like accelerations, brakes, and steering. It is based on AI instructions.
Without a Driver but with optimum safety assistance features like autonomous navigation. It helps to move the vehicle from the start to the final destination without any human intervention. There is an emergency braking system that automatically applies to prevent collisions. There are automatically adjusting cruise controls that help maintain the speed of the vehicle from a safe distance.
Lane keeping assistance that helps the car to keep it in the correct lane, and you can easily adjust it if it starts to drift. The Automated parking system helps to guide the car into a parking spot without a driver’s involvement. Blind spot detection helps in giving alerts on time. It also has ADAS. It has Level 3,4, and 5 autonomous systems.
V2X communication has the ability for the car to wirelessly communicate to other vehicles, V2V, and V21. The cloud shares real-time information for hazards, traffic, and road blocks, etc. WIRIN has a central computer system that manages and analyzes data from all the paths and sensors and further issues commands. Software algorithms process inputs and predict further steps. The accurate system helps to keep the car in good control.
Driverless Cars and Potential in India
This is truly a significant milestone for India and Indigenous autonomous vehicle technology. It shows how industries and academies can collaborate to create such innovative and practical solutions for such technological advancement. It definitely shows India’s potential in the automotive industry.
It looks quite promising for driverless cars and their future. Many cars also include semi-autonomous features and are gaining popularity. Certain challenges India may have to face, like infrastructure, regulations, public, and society’s acceptance. The high cost and complexity of Indian roads, which are congested and traffic-prone.