Autonomous Vehicle News
The Government believes ALKS technology could improve road safety by reducing human error, which they say contributes to over 85% of accidents. With ALKS, the driver would be able to hand control over to the vehicle’s AI system which will constantly monitor speed and keep a safe distance from other cars. Government officials believe autonomous technology could create around 38,000 new jobs in the UK industry that could be worth £42billion by 2035. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said: “The autonomous industry welcomes this vital step to permit the use of automated vehicles on UK roads, which will put Britain in the vanguard of road safety and automotive technology. Level 4: Driver can safely divert all attention away from driving tasks and let the automated system take full control.