Video of the Week: Autonomous vehicles pass quarry test
This week’s video comes from a quarry where autonomous vehicles have been demonstrating their ability to sense and avoid another off-road vehicles.
The live trial has been conducted by Oxbotica and TRL in a pilot of the first Code of Practice for autonomous vehicles in unstructured off-highway environments.
Off-road environments – such as mines, quarries, farms, refineries, warehouses, ports, and airports - feature more hazards and less structured scenarios than on-road settings with no universal highway rules. Off-road vehicles are presented also with objects that can block the vehicle’s path, such as undergrowth or tree branches, or objects that should be engaged with as part of the vehicle’s primary function, such as harvesting or excavating.
Success for autonomous vehicle trial at bp refinery
Autonomous vehicles are becoming commonplace in many industries and a Code of Practice is expected to help organisations transition to new working practices and harness the potential benefits of vehicle autonomy with no impact on safety.
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