2024年4月1日、埼玉工業大学は入学式に出席する新入生と保護者を乗せ、埼玉工業大学が開発した大型自動運転のスクールバス（全長9m、レインボーⅡ）を特別運行した。深谷観光バスの協力を得て2023年度に引き続き運行するもので、4月10日からの新学期スタート以降は週3日間、前年度より最大1日18便に増便し、より多くの学生にAI技術の応用を体験する機会を提供する。
This self-driving school bus has participated in numerous demonstration experiments on public roads across the country, including running at the "Self-driving Bus Test Drive in Fukaya" commemorating the issuance of Eiichi Shibusawa's new 10,000 yen bill. Starting from the entrance ceremony and the new semester, the train will operate autonomously (Level 2) along the approximately 1.6km public road from Okabe Station on the JR Takasaki Line to the university, mixed with regular vehicles, and within legal speed limits.
Saitama Institute of Technology established the "Autonomous Driving Technology Development Center" in April 2019 as the first private university's research organization specializing in autonomous driving. In January 4, we will double the number of researchers to strengthen our research system and work on research and development of autonomous driving, and will work on development for social implementation through industry-academia-government collaboration, with a view to responding to level 2024 autonomous driving. is being promoted. From April 1, we plan to establish a new ``Autonomous Driving Technology Major'' in the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering, and will train students to handle autonomous driving technology.
reference:[Saitama Institute of Technology] Autonomous Driving Special Site
