The government has confirmed the launch of its third Connected Autonomous Vehicles research and development competition, with £25m of funding available to new projects.
For the first time, the government is making funding available for off-road driverless innovation. It said investment was earmarked for projects that will grow the commercial potential of off-road driverless technology and develop technologies to increase productivity and improve mobility in sectors including construction, farming and mining.
Earlier investment
The government said it had already invested more than £100m of research and development funding in over 50 connected and autonomous vehicle projects across the country, to help UK businesses and universities take advantage of the commercial opportunities in the area.
