Sunway Group pilots driverless buses, autonomous logistics and electric VTOL aircraft in Malaysia

Sunway Group disclosed a multi-modal mobility initiative targeting its integrated townships and business units in Malaysia. Partnering with China-based WeRide, the group intends to acquire and pilot two fully electric autonomous buses on the Bus Rapid Transit-Sunway corridor, a project that has received conditional clearance from the Transport Ministry. In parallel, Sunway will work with Neolix to introduce driverless logistics vehicles for last-mile freight and the transport of medical supplies between facilities.

The company is also exploring the purchase and trial of an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft from AutoFlight, with a view to distributing the model locally and using it for aerial logistics, emergency services and future passenger transport, subject to technical feasibility and approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia. Anuar Taib said the effort reflects Sunway’s strategy to leverage emerging mobility technologies to improve community life and position Malaysia at the forefront of new transport solutions.