BREAKING: Australia will legislate Autonomous Vehicles nationwide, but 2026 is far too late - techAU

Across the world, companies are in a fierce battle to assemble the right mix of hardware and software technology to deliver autonomous vehicles. With dozens of companies working on one of the hardest problems, driverless vehicles will be here in the not too distant future. So how is Australia getting ready to facilitate their introduction and allow businesses and citizens to take advantage of the technology? Last Friday, the 16th meeting of Infrastructure and Transport Ministers was held and they have made a really important determination, available in the now-public documents at infrastruture.gov.au Automated vehicles Ministers agreed that the future Automated Vehicle Safety Law will be implemented through Commonwealth law.