The automotive industry in Australia is undergoing a
significant transformation, with reforms paving the way for the
widespread adoption of automated vehicles.
These changes will impact, and create investment opportunities
for, domestic and international operators in the automotive
industry, from vehicle importation and infrastructure development
to software sales, AI adoption and data analytics.
In this article, we unpack the recent Australian Government
consultation paper, which seeks public opinion on the development
of a holistic framework for automated vehicles.
What are automated vehicles?
Fully automated vehicles (AV) (sometimes also
called autonomous vehicles, self-driving vehicles or driverless
vehicles) are vehicles that are capable of driving on a sustained
basis without human input or attention, enabled by an automated
driving system made up of hardware and software. While AVs for use
on public roads are not yet available commercially in
