About us
CCAV is working to deliver the Automated Vehicles Act implementation programme to secure the safe deployment of automated vehicles on roads in Great Britain.
Our mission is at the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) is to promote the safe development of self-driving technology on Great Britain’s roads to help realise the societal and economic benefits.
We published a Code of Practice for Trialling Automated Vehicles and introduced a programme to develop and implement standards, testing and monitoring processes to ensure that self-driving vehicles are safe and resilient to cyber-attacks.
And we have delivered a landmark piece of legislation to enable the deployment of AVs on public roads: Automated Vehicles Act 2024 From 2024 through to 2027 we are implementing the Automated Vehicles Act implementation programme.
CCAV’s objectives are to:
- make the movement of people and goods in GB safer, fairer, greener, and more efficient
- develop and implement the legislative and safety frameworks necessary to enable the safe commercial deployment of self-driving vehicles, as part of the Automated Vehicles Act programme
- engage with the public to gain an insight into public opinion and to increase the public’s understanding of emerging technologies
CCAV uses its unique position to bring together world-class expertise from across the public, private and academic sectors to create a strong, collaborative ecosystem delivering safe, innovative and appropriately regulated technologies and services.
The benefits of this work could include:
- growing the UK economy and unlocking investment in UK companies
- strengthening the UK’s position as a science and artificial intelligence (AI) superpower
- improving connectivity across the country and accessibility for people with restricted or limited mobility
- improving road safety and efficiency
To contact CCAV, see the DfT contact form.