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Automated Vehicle Bill receives Royal Assent

Expert comment from Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at WMG, University of Warwick.

Tue 21 May 2024, 09:51 | Tags: automotive, autonomous vehicles, WMG

Professor Siddartha Khastgir on the UK’s Automated Vehicles Bill

‘‘We welcome the government’s decision to introduce the primary legislation on automated vehicles in the King’s Speech today. Following on from the discussions at the AI Safety Summit last week, this very first legislation on AI-powered technology is an important step for the UK to reach its target of rolling out automated cars in 2025."

Tue 07 Nov 2023, 14:49 | Tags: automotive, autonomous vehicles

Expert comment on changing the highway code to allow ALKS

Following the news today that "Motorists will be permitted to check e-mails and even watch TV at the wheel" under plans to legalise driverless ALKS (Automated Lane Keeping Systems) technology by the end of the year, Dr Siddartha Khastgir from WMG, University of Warwick shares his thoughts on changing the Highway code to enable motorists on the motorway to rely on technology with no human input when travelling at speeds under 37mph.

Wed 28 Apr 2021, 15:21 | Tags: engineering, cars, automotive, autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles will "shape a new definition of transport", says Jonathan Smith from WMG

Jonathan Smith from WMG comments on car manufacturer Ford's announcement that it will have produced a fully autonomous car by 2021

Wed 17 Aug 2016, 14:51 | Tags: cars, automotive, industry, autonomous vehicles, WMG