(Reuters) - A self-driving car carrying passengers on public roads will hit the roads of Britain for the first time today, Tuesday, as part of tests aimed at paving the way for autonomous cars by the end of the decade.
The government encourages technology companies, automakers and start-ups to develop and test autonomous driving technologies in the UK with the aim of creating an industry capable of serving the world market that you expect to be worth about 900 billion pounds (1.100 billion dollars ) from 2025.
Earlier this year, the UK government launched a consultation on changes to insurance rules and regulations in general.movementς που θα επιτρέπουν στα self-driving cars να χρησιμοποιούνται από το 2020 και δήλωσε ότι θα επιτρέψει τα εν λόγω οχήματα να δοκιμαστούν στους αυτοmobileroads from next year.
So for a start, a small two-seat car built by Oxford University will be tested in the southern English town of Milton Keynes on Tuesday, with organizers hoping the trials will provide vital information on how the vehicle interacts with pedestrians and other drivers.
"Today's first public test of a driverless vehicle in our cities is a pioneering moment," said British Technology Minister Greg Clark.
"The global market for autonomous vehicles presents enormous opportunities for the automotive industry and our technology businesses, the research που στηρίζει την τεχνολογία και το software that autonomous vehicles will need," he said.
The self-driving car will be fully operational without human control, using camera and radar data to move into pedestrian areas.
