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ST ENGINEERING and China electric-vehicle maker BYD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU to develop autonomous bus platforms as part of the formers plans to form a consortium in response to the Call for Collaboration CFC by the Land Transport Authority and the Singapore Economic Development Board.Announcing the MOU on Wednesday ST Engineering said the move expands its land system arms portfolio of autonomous bus platforms to include BYDs electric buses. The ST Engineering autonomous vehicle kit will be integrated onto the BYD buses and the partners will look at marketing the joint platform internationally.ST Engineering said it will form a consortium in response to the CFC for the pilot deployment of autonomous buses and shuttles in Punggol Tengah and the Jurong Innovation District.Said president of land systems Lee Shiang Long This partnership is the beginning of our quest for the CFC and we are excited that a leading OEM original equipment manufacturer of electric vehicles such as BYD has agreed to be part of our consortium. We continue to explore partnerships with like-minded companies and incorporate their capabilities into a proposal that offers a sustainable and scalable transportation solution for Singapore.