Call for evidence outcome

Driverless vehicle testing facilities: call for evidence

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and Innovate UK
• Published: 26 May 2016
• Last updated: 30 March 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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UK testing ecosystem for connected and autonomous vehicles: call for evidence - government response

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Detail of outcome

This document sets out the government response to the call for evidence on the UK’s test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).

We received 53 responses to the call for evidence. These came from:

• companies, including small businesses
• academia
• local government
• industry groups
• trade associations
• stakeholder groups
• school children

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Original call for evidence

Summary

We are seeking views on the UK test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles.

This call for evidence ran from
midday on 26 May 2016 to 11:45pm on 31 July 2016

Call for evidence description

This call for evidence considers how we can improve the UK’s test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). In particular, it asks whether there is a case for a new flagship test bed to provide a focus for this activity.

It will be of interest to experts in industry, academia, local government and network operators, as well as innovative companies not currently investing in the UK.

Documents

UK testing ecosystem for connected and autonomous vehicles: call for evidence

Ref: BIS/16/274

PDF, 423 KB, 18 pages

Published 26 May 2016
Last updated 30 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 30 March 2017

   Added government response.

2. 26 May 2016

   First published.