Australia gets national guidelines for driverless car trials
The National Transport Commission (NTC) and Austroads have jointly released national guidelines for trials of automated vehicles on Australian roads.
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.
One of the great mythologies of Australian long distance truck driving — the image of the 24-hour non-stop driver, staying awake on amphetamines and sliding past load restrictions, speed limits and compulsory rest stops — is set to bite the dust, courtesy of the Internet of Things.
Commuters using New South Wales’ public transport system will be able to pay for journeys by tapping on and off with credit and debit cards, the state government announced today.
GoGet sees driverless cars and tighter integration with trains and buses as the future of its car-sharing service in Australia, according to co-founder Bruce Jeffreys.
The excitement over recent advancements in autonomous vehicle technology has elicited some optimistic expectations.