Seniors to trial driverless shuttles at IRT Group aged care communities

Aged care provider IRT Group has announced it will be running trials of driverless vehicles at two of its residential communities. The company, which operates 35 sites for seniors across Australia, has partnered with Aurrigo, the Australian subsidiary of UK-based autonomous shuttle firm RDM Group, to launch the trials, which will begin in the first half of next year.

Autonomy isn’t gunning for your sports car | CarAdvice

There seems to be a sense of fear among petrol heads whenever the topic of autonomy is raised. Fear of handing control over to computers coupled with an overwhelming love of driving – and the dash of hubris that humans are as good as a driver can get – makes the idea of handing over control scary.

SA govt backed driverless vehicle trials get underway

The first in a slew of South Australian government funded autonomous transport trials is due to commence in Adelaide next week. Aurrigo, the Australian subsidiary of UK driverless shuttle supplier RDM Group, will begin testing its cargo-carrying autonomous vehicles at the Tonsley Innovation District, after receiving $1 million from the government’s Future Mobility Lab fund.

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