Sunderland driverless pod service delayed until next year
A self-driving pod service in Sunderland city centre has been delayed until 2025. The BBC reports the timeline around the Sunderland City Council-backed vehicles has “slipped a little”. The service will transport people between the city’s transport interchange and its hospital. The trial would be starting sometime in the new year. “Our commitment to trialling […]
Driverless pod service confirmed for NEC
Visitors to the NEC will soon be able to get around by hopping onboard a new self-driving shuttle service as part of the Solihull & Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project. The project is a collaborative initiative, aimed at better understanding the role self-driving vehicles might one day play within our future transport system. As […]
World’s first open online platform gives public a voice in safety of automated vehicles
WMG, at The University of Warwick, has launched the world’s first online platform that enables the public to influence the development of Automated Vehicle safety. Safety Pool™ Studio is a driving scenario creation platform for the public to design road scenarios based on their real-life experiences or expectations during the introduction of AVs. The […]
Driverless vehicles: Is AI a help or a hindrance?
Although autonomous vehicles might alleviate some of the risks associated with distracted driving, impairment and fatigue, the technology isn’t viewed as being perfect, a poll has suggested. Most motorists are concerned about sharing the road with driverless cars and trucks, but regulations could address many people’s concerns, according to the organization Advocates for Highway and Auto […]
Waymo to begin driverless testing on San Francisco’s freeways
Google’s driverless vehicle sister company Waymo plans to start testing its fully autonomous vehicles with no human safety driver on freeways in the San Francisco Bay Area this week. The website Tech Crunch reports that Waymo employees will use the vehicles, and initial testing will start outside rush hour with “less than a handful” of […]
Driverless expert issues safety warning over technology reliability
An academic looking into the future of driverless cars is warning the technology could put motorists in “dangerous situations” because of its susceptibility to failure. Dr Saber Fallah, Prof of Safe AI and Autonomy Director of Connected Automated Vehicles Research Lab at University of Surrey has told the Express newspaper of concerns motorists could become […]
Uber set to deploy BYD driverless Chinese vehicles in UK
Uber could deploy driverless Chinese vehicles onto Britain’s roads as part of a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The transport provider has announced ‘strategic partnership’ with Chinese car maker BYD aimed at bringing 100,000 new electric vehicles across the globe. Both companies added they will also work together to deploy BYD’s self-driving vehicles onto the Uber […]
ITS World Congress webinar series concludes with a focus on CCAM
Cooperative, Connected, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) encompasses a range of technologies that connect and automate transportation systems, promising to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in urban and rural environments. But, as the latest ERTICO World Congress webinar explained, to deliver it, there are remaining challenges around technological integration, infrastructure modernisation, legal frameworks, cybersecurity and public […]
Separating driverless fact from fiction on this week’s Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices we talk about driverless car technology, regulation, and industry developments. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! Guest Dr Henriette Cornet has recently joined the University of San Francisco after previously working on the European SHOW and ULTIMO projects, as well as being […]
Nissan demonstrates autonomous-drive mobility services progress on public roads
Carmaker Nissan has commenced demonstrations of a prototype vehicle equipped with its in-house-developed, autonomous drive technologies – showcasing progress in its goal towards rolling out autonomous mobility services within fiscal year 2027. The Nissan LEAF prototype vehicle incorporates 14 cameras, 10 radars and 6 LIDAR sensors. It demonstrates Nissan’s progress in the field of autonomous […]