BANGKOK, Aug 7 (TNA) — Siri Ventures Co together with the National Science and Technology Development Agency and three technology startups will try a self-driving car, a delivery drone and an intelligent security system at its Proptech T77 housing estate in Sukhumvit area of Bangkok.
Jirapat Janjerdsak, chief technology officer of Siri Ventures, said the self-driving car would offer shuttle service between the housing estate and an electric train station. The delivery drone will send goods from malls to residents and the smart security system will be operated with artificial intelligence and, among others, feature sensors to detect water leakages, gunshots and cries for help.
Siri Ventures has been finding technology startups to be its partners and investing in technology startups worldwide.
This year it plans to invest 600 million baht for the purpose. Its technology partnerships and investments concern living conditions in residences including air quality, energy-saving, renewable energy, household vegetable gardens, delivery robots, urban scooters, waste management and sales of residential units. (END)
