Momentum Builds as LTA Singapore and GoMentum Sign Agreement with HMI

Pictured signing the agreement: Kiang Keong Chin, Chief Engineer, Road and Traffic, Land Transport Authority, Singapore
Habib Shamskhou, Program Director, GoMentum Station
Mohammed Hikmet, Chairman, HMI Global

Further confirming HMI's international reputation of expertise in ITS and self-driving autonomous vehicles, we have signed an agreement to share knowledge across borders with GoMentum Station and Land Transport Authority Singapore. 

GoMentum Station is one of the leading ITS and autonomous vehicle testing facilities in the USA, sited in Walnut Creek just outside San Francisco, the secure site has attracted the likes of Toyota Research Institute, Honda and recently announced an agreement with AAA. Land Transport Authority Singapore is renowned as one of the most progressive transport agencies in the world, they have been operating autonomous vehicle trials since 2015. 

Full Press Release follows below: 

Press Release

HMI Technologies partners with GoMentum Station and Singapore Government for ITS and Autonomous Vehicle trials

At the World Congress for Intelligent Transport Systems HMI Technologies and partners announced an international agreement that will see the company testing their Ohmio autonomous shuttles at the world-leading GoMentum Station testing facility outside San Francisco.
Three parties, including HMI Technologies, GoMentum Station and Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to explore opportunities to work cooperatively on demonstration projects, to advance Intelligent Transport Systems and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs).
CEO of HMI Technologies Australia, Dean Zabrieszach, explains HMI’s involvement, “Being part of this partnership, with progressive organisations GoMentum Station and Singapore’s LTA, further demonstrates the growing international respect for HMI Technologies. We look forward to working with the partners renowned for early adoption of intelligent transport systems, helping develop the next generation of sustainable mobility and intelligent transport technology.”
An ITS solutions provider and manufacturer for 15 years, HMI Technologies has been deploying and managing trials of Autonomous Vehicles in in Christchurch, Sydney and Melbourne and recently launched subsidiary Ohmio Automotion to manufacture Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs).
Singapore’s LTA has been testing autonomous vehicles since 2015. Examining first and last mile solutions will help them in aiming to bring greater mobility options to elderly and other mobility-impaired commuters who have difficulty using existing public transport.
GoMentum Station is one of the world’s leading AV testing facilities, in Walnut Creek, just outside San Francisco. The facility works with global vehicle manufacturers and innovators who are developing and testing Intelligent Transport Systems, Internet of Things and Smart City solutions.
“We are pleased to welcome two more leading innovators to GoMentum Station,” CCTA Executive Director Randell Iwasaki said. “The agreement with HMI Technologies and LTA not only strengthens the driverless vehicle research connection between government entities and private innovators, it also accelerates developing intelligent transport systems that can be used worldwide.”
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