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From 2026, self-driving cars without a safety driver could be available for people to book via an app for the first time.
Road safety is at the heart of the legislation, with automated vehicles expected to improve road safety by reducing human error.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Up to £150 million of funding to 2030 to support the UK’s position among world leaders in self-driving technologies.
Local Authorities and regional transport operators will study how self-driving vehicle technology can improve local transport in remote, rural, and urban areas.
£18.5 million is being made available to UK companies in government funding to strengthen the capabilities of the UK’s connected and automated mobility supply chain.
Passengers will be boarding the world’s first fully sized, self-driving bus service in Edinburgh from the Spring, after it was awarded a share of £81 million in joint UK government and industry support for self-driving trans…
New plan for self-driving vehicles plus a consultation on a safety ambition.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A new £40 million competition to kick-start commercial self-driving services, such as delivery vehicles and passenger shuttles, has been launched today.
Changes to The Highway Code will help ensure the first wave of self-driving vehicles are used safely on UK roads.
Automated Lane Keeping System technology outcome means self-driving vehicles could be used on British roads.
Report revealing the full economic value of self-driving vehicles in the UK released.
What will the future of transport look like? Government seeks views on how digital innovation can help people to plan, book and pay for travel.
Coventry-based company has also created new jobs to meet global demand for driverless pods.
Government funds project to develop an automotive cybersecurity assurance framework.
Demonstration of collision avoidance system sees 2 vehicles steer around stationary car without human assistance.
The project has been part-funded by £4.5 million from the government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and Innovate UK.
Government-backed autonomous vehicles project has achieved its goal of sending a Nissan LEAF on a self-navigated 'Grand Drive'.
Pioneering new safety regime for self-driving vehicles
Navigational apps powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help drivers to plan trips.
Jesse Norman tells FT Summit how Britain is gearing up for the next motoring revolution.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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