Driverless vehicles to be trialled in Manchester this summer

With car manufacturers such as Mercedes, Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, Toyota and Ford focusing their efforts on self-driving technology, this is a tech trend you can't ignore. If you don't know your level 4 from level 5 AV, read on.

Waymo, in development since 2009, is billed as the first commercial ride-sharing service using AVs on the market.

The call out is the result of two papers published by ODI, examining the importance of geospatial data.

Passengers in London and Edinburgh will soon be the first in the UK to experience self-driving bus and taxi services under trials announced by Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark.

City Science and Leeds City Council have been announced as joint winners of the nationwide competition focusing on the changes that will be required to the way that roads are planned, designed and operated to maximise the benefits that they could bring.

Ford has been trialling Intersection Priority Management technology in Milton Keynes, which could make waiting at red lights or navigating busy junctions a thing of the past.

The autonomous vehicle software developer has secured funding from investors IP Group, Parkwalk Advisors and AXA XL to grow the company's international presence.