Govt plans new protocol for vehicles, highways to ‘talk’

CCV protocol will standardize communication between different vehicles and infrastructure

- Manas Pimpalkhare & Subhash Narayan

The plan is being drawn up to address the gap between smart vehicles and surrounding infrastructure that is not responsive to these vehicles.

(Bloomberg)

India is laying the groundwork for an ambitious push into autonomous vehicles while also supporting the rising demand for electric vehicles in the country.

The government is developing a new system called the Connected Commercial Vehicle (CCV) protocol, which would allow different types of vehicles and infrastructure to communicate using a single standard, making it easier for them to operate together seamlessly, two officials familiar with the development said.