- Jaguar Land Rover demonstrates autonomous vehicle research technologies to EU Transport Ministers
- Ministers experience Jaguar Land Rover 'hands free' driving
- EU Transport Ministers meet at a conference to accelerate standardisation and harmonisation of autonomous vehicles
Amsterdam, 14th April 2016: Today, Jaguar Land Rover supported the EU's plan for the standardisation and harmonisation of autonomous vehicle technology. It demonstrated a range of highly‑autonomous vehicles, including 'hands free' driving, to EU Transport Ministers on the streets of Amsterdam.
The 28 EU Member States met at the EU Council of Ministers meeting to discuss the importance of legal and technical standardisation and harmonisation relating to the legality of testing, selling and liability associated with autonomous vehicles.
Dr Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology, Jaguar Land Rover, said: "We are all working on exciting autonomous driving technologies. To successfully deliver these technologies industry needs a common approach between carmakers, mobile telecom providers and providers of roadside infrastructure systems.
"This will allow standardisation and harmonisation, enabling cars to communicate with each other and the roadside infrastructure around them efficiently and effectively. It allows Jaguar Land Rover to deliver technologies that are relevant, accessible and affordable to customers."
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Notes to editors:
- Jaguar Land Rover's vision is to offer a choice of an engaged or autonomous drive. Driving in the future will still be fun ‑ which means the car could drive itself if the driver chooses, and offer intelligent systems that can be adjusted for a more engaging and involved drive.
- The range of sensors and ADAS systems that will lead to autonomous driving will also help make cars safer with a driver in control. Like its competitors, a Jaguar Land Rover Intelligent vehicle will become a reality within the next 10 years and it will be real‑world testing these technologies this year.
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