391 shuttles on a joint agreement that we ’ ve built with multiple companies ,” comments Abdel-Aal who explains the complexity involved when innovating in this area . “ The assessment of autonomous shuttles includes multiple dimensions , one being the operational aspect . Can we run these shuttles ? Can we charge them ? Can we maintain them ? Will they withstand the heat ? A second dimension is digital integration to develop a smart experience which poses questions such as , will users be able to look up the route on their phone ? Can users book the shuttles in advance ? Can they interact with the experience using a smart and interactive bus stop ? The third dimension is the actual research of the vehicles , such as battery materials and artificial intelligence sensor technology . Finally the fourth dimension is optimised operational cost .”
Further detailing the current innovations at KAUST , Roos explains the university ’ s development of its computing and storage capabilities . “ When KAUST was first established , our
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