But public scrutiny over safety concerns will not let up.
Amidst the continued testing of autonomous vehicle technology
ahead of its impending introduction into everyday life, the
Government's key piece of legislation on how these vehicles
should be insured, and who is liable in the event of a collision
involving an autonomous vehicle passed earlier this year.
Industry discussions over the next year will now move towards
the technical and logistical issues required to fully implement
autonomous driving. Issues of data privacy, data sharing and
maintenance of vehicles will move to the forefront of these
conversations.
In line with this, following the introduction of the Automated
and Electric Vehicles Act, the Law Commission has commenced its
first consultation as part of its three year remit from the Centre
for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.
