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There has been a burgeoning of Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) activity at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) following our involvement in the VENTURER project, which was led by Atkins and involved a range of partners from across academia and industry….
On a pleasant but subdued day in June, South Gloucestershire Council hosted the CAV Cohort event, organised by KTN for Innovate UK/CCAV. The venue – unofficially known as the Concorde Museum but more formally, Aerospace Bristol – was absolutely fitting…
On a pleasant but subdued day in June, South Gloucestershire Council hosted the CAV Cohort event, organised by KTN for Innovate UK/CCAV. The venue – unofficially known as the Concorde Museum but more formally, Aerospace Bristol – was absolutely fitting…
The VENTURER Alliance was formed on 1 July 2018 to continue the pioneering work and share the ground-breaking findings of the innovative VENTURER research and development project. Now – one year on – we thought it fitting to summarise our…
Manufacturers, academics, technology experts, insurers and law firms have all been busy at the start of 2019 working through the 46 questions included in the Law Commission’s preliminary consultation paper. The consultation is the start of a far-reaching review of…
Almost four years ago, the term Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and Driverless Cars would return one to two Google Alerts per week (each containing a couple of links). I know this as that is when I set them up…
September 4, 2018: The VENTURER project has today released its final report, detailing key learnings from the £5m government co-funded driverless car project, which was based in the West of England and concluded in June 2018. The three-year research and…
The VENTURER film tells the story of the innovative £5-million driverless car research and development project, which concluded in June 2018, and how it explored the future of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the UK. VENTURER was delivered…
In September 2018, the VENTURER project released its final report, detailing key learnings from the £5-million government co-funded driverless car project, which was based in the West of England and concluded in June 2018. The three-year research and development project…
July 2, 2018: Today sees the launch of the VENTURER Alliance, a collaborative partnership which has been created to continue the pioneering work of the innovative £5-million UK government co-funded VENTURER research and development project. Made up of the original…
Bristol, June 14, 2018: As it draws to a close, the VENTURER consortium has today held a showcase event to celebrate the achievements of its innovative £5-million research and development project, exploring the future of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)…
We are keen to build on the wealth of driverless car expertise in the region by engaging with the leaders of tomorrow. VENTURER wants to educate students about the future possibilities of driverless cars as well as the potential career…
During the months of January and February, VENTURER is undertaking the third and final phase of a series of human factors experiments. Trial 3 is being held at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, involving examining human reactions to the decisions made…
VENTURER has so far undertaken two trials, where both planned handover and interactions between an AV and other vehicles have been explored. The results of both of these trials can be found on the VENTURER website. Trial 3 will commence…
Professor John Parkin discusses the VENTURER Autonomous Vehicles project and the results of trials to assess the human response to the artificial intelligence decision making system. Are humans ready to defer decisions to artificial intelligence? There’s something about the grass…
VENTURER’s second trial, which examined an autonomous vehicle’s (AV) interactions in typical highway scenarios, was completed in summer 2017. The trial took place at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) and on the roads at the University of the West of…
Strangely, a widely trailed Budget pledge which didn’t make the Chancellor’s speech today may be one of the most important for the future of British manufacturing and the economy. Automated vehicles have enormous potential for UK plc as well as…
In the last months, the VENTURER social research team has undertaken and analysed a survey of South Gloucestershire and Bristol residents on the willingness to share and pay for autonomous vehicles. Survey respondents were using the different urban transport modes…
Did you know over 90% of all road traffic accidents are caused by driver error? AXA have produced this video to demonstrate how they are looking to the future as a part of the VENTURER consortium…
Insurance has been viewed as a very traditional industry for many years, so I was really excited to be able to see ‘up close’ one of the projects that really makes AXA stand out as a leader in the world…
Written by Olivia Reddy, Masters student at BRL – Trial participant and Pod demonstration spectator. Driverless cars have been in the news a lot over the past few years, and here in Bristol is one of the places you can…
Over the weekend of 4 – 6 August VENTURER teamed up with the GATEway project as part of the Festival of What If, hosted by the At-Bristol Science Centre, to showcase driverless technology to the public. The event focused on…
During the months of June and July, VENTURER undertook the second tranche of experiments. Trial 2, held at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, involved examining human reactions to the decisions made by an autonomous vehicle at junctions and while interacting with…
VENTURER driverless car project publishes results of first trial: ‘Planned handover’ key to development of driverless car technology say researchers VENTURER is the first Connected and Autonomous Vehicle project to start in the UK. The results of VENTURER’s preliminary trials show that…
The VENTURER consortium’s first trial, completed in the summer of 2016, explored how people interact with autonomous vehicle technology. The trial took place at Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) and on the roads at the University of the West of England…
VENTURER will undertake three trials in order to asses user responses to driverless cars. The first of these trials has now been concluded and the results will be published online in June 2017 Trial 2 will test our autonomous vehicle…
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) present an interesting conundrum in the West of England. Depending on the view point, CAV can be seen as an industry, cluster, technology or application. In essence, it is an amalgamation of all the above….
Following the successful completion of Trial 1 in October 2016, the New Year is set to continue with more exciting developments for VENTURER. Early 2017 – Trial 1 Results The findings from Trial 1 will be published on our website…
The VENTURER project is interested in the perceptions and expectations that businesses, lobby groups, policy making organisations and local authorities have for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and a driverless mobility future. A team of researchers at the Centre for…
A guest blog post by Austen Okonweze, CCAV Connected and Automated vehicle technologies (CAVs) have the potential to be a real game changer for the automotive sector, altering the face of motoring in many ways. They will make driving…
One objective of the trials currently being undertaken by the VENTURER consortium is to generate a better understanding of how drivers manage the handover process. Addressing the behavioural and physiological constraints around handover is vital to developing a proposition which…
There is no question that cars are getting smarter but the real question is how smart can they get and when is this likely to happen? Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) will transform how we use transport, how vehicles interact…
Autonomous driving has quickly become a hot topic, with not a day passing without an announcement of a new manufacturer programme or consortium study. The big question on everyone’s lips though, is will they be safe? The technology is very…
Many technical advances are afoot in the autonomous road vehicle domain and, in some senses, ‘driverless cars’ are already amongst us in the world. However, I believe that great care needs to be taken in introducing this exciting new technology…
The Development and testing of autonomous vehicle technology is only one aspect of introducing driverless cars to UK roads. The other core element is focused on understanding the needs of the end-user. Making driverless vehicles a reality will therefore rely…
VENTURER will undertake three trials in order to assess user responses to driverless cars. The first of these trials is currently on the way. Trial 1 is testing planned handover of control between a vehicle and driver. This is when…
There is great and growing interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), both in relation to rapid technological developments and the trialling of these developments, and the potential for their far reaching impacts on transport systems and society. The present report examines…
The present review was undertaken to inform a work package of the VENTURER Project undertaking studies into the handover of control between a human driver and an autonomous road vehicle. Read full review here. Morgan, P., Alford, C. and Parkhurst, G….
This review draws on literature relating to the interactions of vehicles with other vehicles, interactions between vehicles and infrastructure, and interactions between autonomous vehicles and cyclists and autonomous vehicles and pedestrians. The available literature relating to autonomous vehicles interactions is…