{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/birmingham-to-host-trial-of-driverless-cars/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Birmingham to host trial of 'driverless' cars","slug":"birmingham-to-host-trial-of-driverless-cars","createdLocal":"2021-06-10 14:30:57.959546","publishDate":"2021-06-10 00:00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2021/06/10/autonomous-vehicle-trials-in-second-city/"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>One of the test cars at the NECProject Endeavour is helping accelerate and scale the adoption of autonomous vehicle services.\nThe second city will see a fleet of specially adapted 'driverless' Ford Mondeos operating across a five-mile area in varied traffic and weather conditions.\nThe 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.\nThe four Ford cars are fitted with LiDAR, radar and stereo cameras and integrated with Oxbotica’s autonomy software platform.\n\"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.”</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"birmingham-to-host-trial-of-driverless-cars"}}}