Government must broaden focus on CAV, says House of Lords

A new report by the UK House of Lords Science and Technology Committee says the government should broaden its focus so work on connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) benefits all sectors and not just road vehicles. The report, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: The future? also states: While we cannot say with any certainty what the impact on congestion will be, it is possible to imagine a situation of total gridlock as CAV crawl around city centres. It is important the right policy decisions relating to C
March 15, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
A new report by the UK House of Lords Science and Technology Committee says the government should broaden its focus so work on connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) benefits all sectors and not just road vehicles.

The report, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: The future? also states: While we cannot say with any certainty what the impact on congestion will be, it is possible to imagine a situation of total gridlock as CAV crawl around city centres. It is important the right policy decisions relating to CAV are made in order to reduce the likelihood of this occurring.

It also found the main social, behavioural and ethical questions relating to autonomous cars remain largely unanswered.

The report notes that, as automotive manufacturers and new entrants carry out their own research and development for fully automated cars, the Government should not invest heavily or lead in this area but should continue to invest in the fundamental scientific research that underpins CAV.
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