The University of Surrey has launched a new network in collaboration with the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol to ensure self-driving vehicles are safely rolled out across the UK.
The MASSDRIVE project (Methods for Assurance of Self-Driving Vehicles) is funded by Innovate UK to help the nation and industry develop methods for approving and certifying self-driving cars.
This comes as the UK prepares to introduce legislation to pave the way for the introduction of self-driving cars later this year.
Dr Saber Fallah, Professor of Safe AI and Autonomy at the University of Surrey said:MASSDRIVE is all about bringing together industry, scientists, regulators, and the public to begin a conversation about how we can make self-driving cars safe for our roads.
Our main goal is to make sure these vehicles are safe. We want to create strong connections between car makers, people who set the rules, academics, government groups and local communities. By having regular discussions, workshops and meetings, we're creating a space where everyone can share ideas and good ways of doing things, focusing particularly on making sure the AI in cars is trustworthy.
