A blog on the future of transport by Tim Howell
Airports have fleets of thousands of vehicles so will be leading the way with autonomous vehicles. There are many use cases for self-driving cars in airside, landside and ground transport operations. The benefits are:
Continue reading “25 Uses for Autonomy at the Airport – Infographic”
Singleton Council is proposing the use of a driverless bus to transport people on a 6km stretch 
of the Hermitage Road, Pokolbin. The autonomous vehicle, will transport visitors to Hunter Valley wine region between wineries, restaurants and accommodation. The application of the new technology makes a lot of sense, given the obvious difficulties getting designated drivers in a great wine region.
Continue reading “Hunter Valley’s driverless bus means no more designated driver”
While the self-driving cars, like Google’s Waymo, get all the publicity the use case for self-driving trucks in Australia is far greater. There are a couple of reasons you’ll see them first.
Firstly, it is a lot simpler to develop and test the software for the rural road networks, as opposed to built-up urban areas. And most cargo is transported on the road, given Australia’s minimal investment in rail
Continue reading “Trucks will lead self-driving in Australia”
66% of people surveyed in the US by PWC believe they will be better than the average driver however, safety is still the main concern