Tag : autonomous cars
Election delays to Automated Vehicles Bill would ‘leave Britain in the slow lane’
The UK automotive sector has called for the swift passing of vital legislation on autonomous vehicles to unlock a multi-billion-pound self-driving revolution.
Fewer than one in four would trust self-driving technology
Fewer than one in four (23%) people say they would happily travel in a fully self-driving car, according to new research from Startline Motor Finance.
Government’s safety ambition for self-driving vehicles is ‘too weak’, say MPs
MPs on the Transport Committee have warned the Government that its “safety ambition” for self-driving vehicles is too weak and called for stronger action.
Autonomous vehicles to reduce collisions by 22% in interim, research suggests
One in five (22%) fatal and serious collisions could be prevented with the initial introduction of automated vehicles – potentially making them the biggest change in … Read More »
Addison Lee aims for autonomous taxis by 2021
Addison Lee Group is aiming to have autonomous vehicles on its London fleet by 2021, following a collaborative agreement with software developer Oxbotica.
Coventry to test UK’s largest data-connected road network
The UK’s largest fully-connected road infrastructure is about to begin a five-month trial around Coventry, testing technology which will provide more accurate real-time data for drivers, … Read More »
Driverless cars trial achieves major landmark
Driverless car have interacted for the first time in public trials held by the Driven consortium.
Autonomous vehicle trials take to UK roads
Public road trials of connected and autonomous vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover and Ford have started in the UK.
Vehicle systems that require driver control are not ‘automated’, say insurers
Car technologies that require the driver to control or monitor the vehicle at any time cannot be classified as ‘automated’. So say UK insurers in a … Read More »
Driverless cars still need human input, research shows
Autonomous cars won’t have the edge over human drivers until every vehicle can communicate with each other and predict what’s happening over the horizon, according to … Read More »
Driverless cars green-lighted for on-road trials
Trials of connected and driverless cars are to move onto UK streets by the end of this year as the UK Autodrive consortium completes its final … Read More »
Survey reveals significant public support for driverless cars
New research reveals broad public support for driverless vehicles on Britain’s roads although concerns remain over how they will be deployed.
Ford invests in AI start-up to develop virtual driver system
Ford is to invest $1bn over the next five years in an autonomous vehicle start-up co-founded by former Google and Uber leaders.
Ford to start testing autonomous cars on European roads next year
Ford is to begin European testing of autonomous cars in 2017, expanding on its existing research in the US.
UK insurers call for framework on driverless car data
The insurance industry is calling for collaboration with carmakers and legislators to help develop standards on driverless car data.
Majority of drivers unaware of potential safety benefits of autonomous vehicles
Many people are unaware of the positive impact autonomous vehicles are expected to have on road safety in the UK, despite the fact that 94% of … Read More »
First public trials of self-driving cars start in UK
Self-driving vehicles have undergone trials on UK streets for the first time today (11 October).
Nearly half of UK fleets think employees will embrace autonomous cars
New research finds that 43% of UK fleets believe employees will easily accept using autonomous vehicles despite the huge change to driver behaviour that they will … Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover to begin UK real-world tests of autonomous and connected car technologies
Jaguar Land Rover is to start real-world trials of a number of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies in the UK starting from this year.Under the plans, … Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover develops tech for all-terrain autonomous cars
Jaguar Land Rover is working on technology for autonomous cars that will enable them to drive on any terrain. The research project aims to enable autonomous … Read More »
