Inquiry scrutinises data privacy, security implications of driverless cars
The federal government should facilitate and encourage trials of automated vehicles in Australia, the report of a parliamentary inquiry into the technology has recommended.
The federal government should facilitate and encourage trials of automated vehicles in Australia, the report of a parliamentary inquiry into the technology has recommended.
The New South Wales government has launched the state’s first trial of an automated ‘smart shuttle’ bus in Sydney’s Olympic Park.
The ACT government has revealed it plans to support testing autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle technology in the territory.
The National Transport Commission (NTC) and Austroads have jointly released national guidelines for trials of automated vehicles on Australian roads.
The New South Wales government plans to introduce legislation to facilitate safe and legal trials for connected and automated vehicles.
Telstra says the government should implement policies that promote the uptake of autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies, warning that compared to Europe and North America Australia is lagging when it comes to initiatives involving connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV).
The National Transport Commission has released a discussion paper seeking input on guidelines for testing automated vehicles.
Truck platooning — road freight vehicles travelling in a tight convoy, co-ordinated by vehicle-to-vehicle communications — is set to come to Australia, with the West Australian government backing fleet trials in the state.
Telstra and Cohda Wireless have conducted a trial of ‘vehicle to infrastructure’ (V2I) communications using the telco’s 4G network.
Automated vehicle technology has the potential to reduce death and injuries on New South Wales roads that result from factors such as driver fatigue, driver distraction, speed and inexperience, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has found.
Australian technology is aboard two electric motorbikes that are part of a world-first circumnavigation attempt.
Google's sensors avoid trouble, even when other drivers try to distract the cars
The University of New South Wales Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation (rCITI) and car sharing service GoGet have teamed up for a self-driving car project.