Driverless car to be put to the test on Brisbane roads

"We want to be at the forefront because autonomous vehicles are a very exciting prospect for the future, and Queensland is very much part of bringing this technology to the Australian context and adapting them to our unique conditions." Volunteers will take a ride in the car over the next few months and give feedback on the experience, while researchers will work to fine-tune the automation settings. Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey has launched a pilot trial of a custom-built driverless car.Credit:Stuart Layt The car was built by French research consortium VEDECOM in collaboration with researchers and engineers from the Queensland University of Technology. Professor Andry Rakotonirainy from QUT's road accident research group CARRS-Q said the vehicle was fully electric and had the second-highest level of automation possible.