SEVEN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TRIALS CHANGING MOBILITY IN EUROPE
VENTURER TRIALS , UK These trials taking place in Bristol and South Gloucestershire in the UK are focusing on the end game when it comes to an autonomous city . The trials not only look at the practicalities of autonomous vehicles , but also insurance implications and safety .
One focus is how these autonomous vehicles will hand driver control back from autonomous mode and vice versa . Another is how pedestrians will interact with these vehicles and also how willing people will be to car share when no one person is responsible for driving .
The purpose of these trials is look at the human and social implications of this new technology as it could have a profound effect on how we move about our cities in the future .
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