Birmingham to host trial of 'driverless' cars

One of the test cars at the NECProject Endeavour is helping accelerate and scale the adoption of autonomous vehicle services. The second city will see a fleet of specially adapted 'driverless' Ford Mondeos operating across a five-mile area in varied traffic and weather conditions. The government-backed mobility research project's Birmingham trials follow a successful deployment in Oxford and the project will culminate with a final demonstration at a showcase event in Greenwich in August. The four Ford cars are fitted with LiDAR, radar and stereo cameras and integrated with Oxbotica’s autonomy software platform. "So far, Project Endeavour has been a real collaborative effort, bringing everyone into the discussion: from local authorities, to road safety groups, transport providers, and, most importantly, the general public.”