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Sinar Mas Land present the Autonomous Vehicle at official side event G20 Summit
Indonesia’s leadership of the Group of 20 is aimed at tackling three main issues; global health governance, digital economic transformation; and energy transition.
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The G20 held a side event that showed various modes of transportation with the green mobility concept that already exist in Indonesia, where SInar Mas Land showcased its AV trial in BSD City
Indonesia’s leadership of the Group of 20 is aimed at tackling three main issues; global health governance, digital economic transformation; and energy transition. The three main priorities are also expected to assist the economic recovery of member countries coming out of the pandemic slump, as well as to be more resilient in future crises.
Hailing the phrase “gotong royong” the government has repeatedly raised the need for synergy with the private sector in order to carry out the tasks outlined by the G20 forum. The calls have been answered by some of the biggest companies in Indonesia. Case in point, Sinar Mas Land is taking part in driving the digital economy and shifting to renewable energy.
Bringing its expertise to BSD City, Sinar Mas Land is in the process of transforming the area into one of the first smart cities in Indonesia, with digital infrastructure and the development of environmentally friendly facilities. It is also developing the city’s digital hub ecosystem, including its autonomous electric vehicle (AV).
The Indonesian electric vehicle (EV) sector is expected to be one of the biggest in the world, considering the country’s vast nickel resources. The G20 held a side event that showed various modes of transportation with the green mobility concept that already exist in Indonesia, while the Indonesian government urged the public to transform their transportation into EVs rather than the more conventional oil-fueled vehicles. Sinar Mas Land participated in this exhibition by bringing its AV, as expected by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi in May 2022 during the inauguration of the AV trial in BSD City.
“We are preparing AV Navya Autonom® to be part of the electric vehicle exhibition at the peak of the G20 Summit in Bali. With the AV, we want to show that Indonesia is no less competitive and is ready to welcome a variety of green mobility alternatives for sustainable smart city development in the country," said Irawan Harahap, CEO of Digital Tech Ecosystem & Development Sinar Mas Land.
The AV is an initiative of Sinar Mas Land and Mitsubishi Corporation in supporting the government to make the energy transition to new and renewable energy (NRE), and it makes sense to try to integrate the new mode of transportation in one of Indonesia’s most advanced cities. The vehicle comes from France under the trademark Navya Arma variant.
Called the Navya Autonom® Shuttle, it has a 33-kWh battery pack that can last up to nine hours, and has a maximum passenger capacity of 15 people. The shuttle is equipped with a variety of sensors, starting from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and LIDAR (Light Radar) sensors combined with a high-resolution camera for big data analysis, which will then be processed by a computer that has high specifications embedded in the car.
The shuttle also has the ability to detect obstacles in real time, in order to help utilize the automatic acceleration, steering and braking capabilities during an emergency, so as to reduce the rate of accidents caused by human error.
The AV trials at BSD City have been conducted in two locations; at Q-Big and BSD Green Office Park (GOP). The first of the locations is a shopping and lifestyle center built with an environmentally friendly concept, complete with eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient building features. Meanwhile, as the name suggests, the second is Indonesia's first green office in a district encompassing a total area of approximately 25 hectares. The latter is also one of the initiatives started by Sinar Mas Land in order to reduce carbon emissions, and has received the Green Mark District certification from the international Building and Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore. Green Office Park has four office buildings that have also been certified green from the Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI).
The electric-powered smart transportation has been used in several cities in more developed countries, and Indonesia is finally following the transformation trend. As a company engaged in the property sector, Sinar Mas Land seeks to reduce the intensity of emissions for the area it inhabits, where in 2021 the company succeeded in reducing the intensity of emissions by 7 percent compared with 2020.
