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CCAV is a joint unit made up of the Department for Transport and Department for Business and Trade. CCAV is part of the Department for Transport and the Department for Business and Trade .
How government is supporting research, development and demonstration of connected and autonomous vehicles, such as driverless cars.
A programme for the safe deployment of automated vehicles and implementing the Automated Vehicles Act 2024.
Collection of case studies for projects led by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV).
Have your say on the framework that will ensure self-driving technology is safely introduced on Britain's roads.
From 2026, self-driving cars without a safety driver could be available for people to book via an app for the first time.
As automated vehicle technologies develop, we want to ensure that they do so in ways that strengthen safety, widen access and safeguard the public.
Have your say on the proposed automated passenger services permitting scheme until 28 September 2025.
Check if a vehicle is listed as self-driving for use in Great Britain.
Excalibur is a 12-metre experimental vessel. At a displacement of 19 tonnes, it’s the largest uncrewed underwater vessel ever trialled by the Royal Navy.
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