Automated vehicles are rapidly moving beyond trials and into early real-world use, and this shift introduces a range of new considerations for local authorities.
This timely webinar explored how local authorities can prepare to manage new licensing frameworks and shape how automated vehicles are introduced in your area, for the benefit of your community.
Away from the media attention focused on automated taxi services from companies like Waymo and Uber, we also explored how a growing number of UK local authorities are now actively exploring ways automated vehicle technology can strengthen public transport networks – particularly through innovative bus-style services.
Delivered in partnership with TRL, this session supports the upcoming edition of the LCRIG Mini-Guide: A Practical Guide to Automated Vehicles – What Local Authorities Need to Know.
Agenda
· Welcome and insights from the LCRIG AI Mini-Guide
· What are Automated Vehicles? Understanding automated mobility
· Industry perspective and the current UK landscape – deployments are closer than you think (TRL)
· From pilot to commercial – scaling automated bus services and the pathway to widespread adoption
· Case study – Greater Cambridge Partnership ‘Connector’ Project
· Open Q&A session
Learning Outcomes
Attendees gained:
· A clear understanding of the current state of automated vehicle technology
· An overview of anticipated licensing regulations for automated vehicles
· Insight into emerging UK deployments and future direction
· Awareness of the opportunities and challenges for local authorities
· Practical considerations for planning and preparing for automated vehicle adoption
Target Audience
This webinar was ideal for professionals involved in future transport and mobility, including:
· Heads of Highways
· Heads of Innovation
· Directors of Transport and Place
· Bus Franchising Managers
· Transport Planners
· Transport Programme Managers
· Anyone with an interest in automated vehicles and AI in transport
Meet the Speakers
· James Long, Strategic Initiatives Director at TRL
· Daniel Clarke, Head of Innovation & Technology at Greater Cambridge Partnership
· Gemma Schroeder, Programme Manager at Greater Cambridge Partnership
· Chair: Paul Hutton, Owner of Highways News