autonomous vehicles

Positioning accuracy makes a huge difference for automated systems and operator-assisted technologies like instrument landing for aircraft.

The EV conversion of the Bushmaster is cited by Defence as ‘the first Australian electrification of a military vehicle’.

International and Australian laws need to be updated to cope with the newest drug-trafficking technique threatening maritime security: remote-controlled narco-drones.

‘We will likely see fully driverless trucks begin to hit the road within the coming years, but it’s not going to be a flip the switch moment… achieving fully driverless happens gradually, guided by a safe and responsible approach.’

The increasing use of autonomous vehicles was likely to bring with it mixed health outcomes and therefore posed a challenge to policymakers in their efforts to minimise alcohol-related harms.

Much of the interest in mobility technology is coming from individuals outside the transport arena. Startups are attracting investors by claiming their technology will solve many of our transport problems. Here is a rundown of e-mobility technology. Pun intended.

There has already been a fair number of jobs lost to automation over recent decades — from factory workers to bank tellers. In the coming decade, we might see radically larger numbers of jobs lost to automation, thanks to advances in machine learning and other technologies.

The arrival of autonomous vehicles would ideally reduce the number of cars on our roads. But this is a pipedream without a robust public transport system and willingness to share.

Many experts believe that autonomous vehicles will be ready for public use on Australian roads by 2020. Operation of autonomous vehicles will be heavily reliant on a robust cloud system that enables
vehicles to communicate with infrastructure in order to navigate its surroundings safely. While
autonomous driving technology from an automotive standpoint exists today, infrastructure still has
some way to go in supporting this technology beyond controlled trials.

A new report from the New South Wales parliament calls for a national framework for autonomous vehicles. Safety benefits could be substantial, but for vulnerable road users there is still much work to be done.