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The House of Lords' Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry into the future uses of driverless vehicles.
According to the House, the UK "has the potential to become a world leader in developing, producing and deploying" autonomous vehicles, and the inquiry aims to collect evidence on the uses and benefits of these vehicles.
The committee is looking for written answers on the following questions:
"Rapid progress is being made in the development of autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles are being developed for a range of different purposes and have the potential to bring great benefits across a range of different sectors, for example in farming," said committee chairman Lord Selborne. "We will examine what the Government is doing to support research into developing autonomous vehicles in the UK, as well as the real world implications as these vehicles start to appear on the roads and in the work place. If the UK is to be at the forefront of this transport revolution, investment into research is vital to ensure the technology is perfected, allowing the public to embrace the use of autonomous vehicles."
"There are potentially considerable economic opportunities and public good benefits from this technology. We will look at whether the Government's actions are appropriate in supporting these opportunities. We welcome submissions of written evidence - and later oral evidence - to ensure that we can carry out the most thorough and informative inquiry possible," he added.
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