Fitting right into the electric vehicle concept, Armidale's driverless bus will be on show at the Inverell National Transport Museum next month.
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Currently being trialled at the University of New England (UNE), the bus will be a highlight of the Electric Vehicle Expo on May 4 and 5.
National Transport Museum president Kevin Dunn said while the concept sounded futuristic, he predicted driverless vehicles to be more common within the next six years.
"The unit works on radar and sensors of various types that, of course, is all sent back to CPU which then controls the bus. It's able to detect obstacles of solid nature and even soft nature so it's in a constant state of being improved all the time," he said.
Mr Dunn said all cars on display will be privately owned, travelling as far as Sydney and Mackay. There will be simulators for muscle cars and drone, and racing drones as well.
Nissan's lease group in QLD have shown interest in bringing some of their electric vehicles as well as a Sydney Jaguar club who have new-release electric Jags.
The expo brings together leaders and enthusiasts in the emerging electric vehicle world. Information on renewable energy, storage and its implications on local communities will be available throughout the weekend.
An ambitious idea from Inverell's Neil Eigeland to have a solar car race last year sparked the concept of an Electric Vehicle Expo.
"Neil was the driving force behind it initially, it was his idea to have a solar car race, which we looked at and found it impractical. Then it sought of morphed into a exhibition of electric vehicles."
Anticipating 2019's expo to grow tenfold, Mr Dunn encouraged all to head down to the expo on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 to learn more about the latest electric vehicle tech.
Gates open to the public at 9.30am, closing at 4pm on both days. For more information head to www.nationaltransportmuseum.com.au.