The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC; Chinese: 車輛研究測試中心) is a government funded non-profit automotive research facility located in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
| Company type | Research institute |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive, Research |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Lukang, Changhua County, Taiwan |
| Website | www.artc.org.tw |
History
editARTC was founded in 1990 under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.[1]
ARTC is one of the founding members of Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC) which was established in mid-2005.[2]
Facilities
editARTC's main testing facility in Changhua has twelve different test tracks on 119 hectares of land.[3]
Research
editAmong Taiwanese research institutes ARTC takes the lead on automotive intelligence, especially the development of electronics systems.[4] In 2015 a team conducted research at ARTC on the augmentation of GNSS with laser ranging.[5] ARTC is involved with the development of an autonomous light bus[6] which was unveiled in September 2019. Named Winbus the platform performs at SAE Level 4 – High automation.[7]
The Winbus can carry 15 passengers at a maximum speed of 50 km/h (31 mph) for at least 70 km (43 mi) on one charge. In July 2020 a trial service began in Changhua, Taiwan, connecting four tourism factories in Changhua Coastal Industrial Park along a 7.5 km (4.7 mi), with plans to extend the route to 12.6 km (7.8 mi) to serve tourist destinations.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Introduction". artc.org.tw. ARTC. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Yoshida, Junko. "Is Foxconn Ready for Cars?". eetimes.com. AspenCore, Inc. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Car crash test lab opens in Changhua". Taipei Times. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ Jacobs, Frank (2 October 2018). "Taiwan, the unsung hero of automotive innovation". globalfleet.com. Nexus Communication S.A. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Shang-Lin Yu and Shun-Hung Chen, Jyh-Ching Juang (5 May 2016). "Laser ranging plus GNSS". gpsworld.com. GPS World. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Patton, Eli. "Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center to Build Autonomous Vehicles Locally". bnext.com.tw. Business Next Publishing Corp. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Liao, George (15 September 2019). "Taiwan unveils 1st homegrown self-driving electric minibus". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Taiwan's first autonomous minibus begins operations in Changhua". Taiwan Today. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-17.