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Driverless Cars

The race to develop driverless cars is hotting up around the world and the UK is determined not to be left behind. Peter Day looks at the future of motor vehicles.

As the race to develop driverless cars hots up around the world, the UK is determined not to be left in the slow lane. Government money is being invested to help test vehicles and 'pods' over the next three years. It is not just the robotic technology which is being developed, building the trust of the public in vehicles which eventually will not need drivers behind the wheel is crucial. There is still a long way to go, and Peter Day talks to those involved in this brave new world of transport.

(Photo: Peter Day in a driverless car simulator)

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Contributors:

Professor Nick Reed, Director of the academy at TRL (the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory.  Leading Gateway Consortium Greenwich

Neil Fulton, Programme Director at Transport Systems Catapult

Tim Armitage, Arup, leading UK Autodrive Consortium

Dr Wolfgang Epple, Head of Research and Development Jaguar Landrover

Professor Paul Newman, Professor Information Engineering at Oxford University

John McCarthy, Atkins. Leading Venturer Consortium

Klas Bendrik, Chief Information Officer, Volvo Cars

David Williams, Managing Director of Underwriting in Britain, Axa

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