A 'must-read' from my colleague at 5AI, Professor John McDermid, OBE, FREng Safer than a human: Creating a fully autonomous transport service Driverless cars were once the stuff of science fiction. Now, we’re living in an era in which automated driving technology is just around the corner. There are a range of viable examples out there, at various stages of maturity. The real challenge, though, is to welcome self-driving vehicles into the world confident in the knowledge that

"I am an enthusiast for the change that is coming…but I understand that my enthusiasm for driverless cars may not be so readily shared by someone who earns their living as a cab driver We need to reassure the many who will worry about what new technologies mean for their job security…we will do this by harnessing the power of the market economy…so that the capitalism of the 21st century looks nothing remotely like that of the 19th…" New research from the Transport Systems Ca

Today cars, taxis and private hire vehicles take up nearly half of central London's street space BUT = just 13% of distance travelled. The Team at FiveAI are creating an electric, shared, self-driving service with the potential to change all this, helping cities to function and flow freely again. Sunday preview for Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport at Conservative Party Conference 2018 Kicking off #CPC18 with Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for #Transport

Congratulations to the 5AI Team on winning 'Best Stand' at the Labour Party Conference 2018, Liverpool With Stan, Ben and Mayor Joe Anderson OBE celebrating 5AI's win. It's been another busy morning at the 5AI Stand with visits from John Macdonell MP and Joe Anderson OBE, Mayor of Liverpool, BBC interviews and crowds of kids eager to learn about the benefits of self driving vehicles. #5AI #AmadeusCapital #LabourPartyConference #LeonDaniels #JohnMacdonnellMP #BenPeters #BBC #M

Debating the benefits of autonomous vehicles for citizens at 5AI Fringe Event, Labour Party Conference 2018. Some takeaways from today's panel . More tomorrow. Stan Boland "three technologies (matching supply and demand of transport - sharing vehicles), electric cars and autonomy of cars will drive a revolution" and "we must set high standards and have robust regulation around autonomous vehicles to keep us all safe" Darren Jones MP "Autonomous vehicles represent first tangi

It's the start of Conference Season and I'm in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference at the 5AI Stand. Follow their Twitter feed on my front page for updates throughout the week and if you're here, pop by and say hello! #5AI #LabourPartyConference #LabourPartyLiverpool #LeonDaniels #StanBoland #AmadeusCapital #AutonomousVehicles

I spent the last seven years as Managing Director of Surface Transport for London — a £3.5bn business that takes care of all passenger transport in the capital, apart from the Underground. During the London 2012 Olympic Games, I was responsible for ensuring everyone — Londoners, visitors, volunteers, athletes and more — got to the right place, at the right time. My career has been a long and rewarding one. Here’s something I’ve learned along the way: whilst London’s double-de