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A new autonomous driving project, backed by Nissan, has been launched.
The EvolvAD project will test connected and autonomous vehicles on a variety of urban residential and complex rural roads.
These environments are said to present specific challenges for the technology, such as narrow lanes, parked cars, and limited road markings.
Other partners in the 21-month project include Connected Places Catapult, Humanising Autonomy, SBD Automotive, and TRL. The project is jointly funded by the consortium partners and the UK Government.
Robert Bateman, EvolvAD project manager and manager of Nissan's Research and Advanced Engineering team, Nissan Technical Centre Europe, said: "In our previous research projects, our AD team and partners have tackled highways and complex city environments. Now we move onto our next challenge - built up residential streets and rural roads.
"To bring autonomous driving to market, we must test and trial the technology on as many different road types as possible and that's why projects like EvolvAD are so important.
"Ultimately, we want to make driving cleaner, safer and more inclusive for everyone and we look forward to working with our consortium partners to deliver that."
Minister for Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani said: "Self-driving vehicles have the potential to transform how we get around, making journeys safer, cleaner and more accessible while also helping grow the economy by creating highly skilled jobs.
"This research project will help develop this technology and show that the UK is at the cutting edge in developing automated technology that is not only innovative but, crucially, has safety at its heart."
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