Matthew Leyson from the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure presented on driverless cars. Driverless cars are being tested now and are expected to become common and affordable by 2025, with 90% of vehicle sales being driverless by 2055. South Australia aims to be a global leader in driverless car research, hosting conferences and trials. Driverless cars could provide economic and safety benefits, reducing traffic and saving over $5 trillion annually globally. However, challenges remain regarding legislation, liability, security and technology.

1. AITPM SA – October Seminar
Beyond back to basics 2015 – What’s new?
23 October 2015
Driverless Cars
Matthew Leyson
Manager, Safer Vehicles and Technologies
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

2. Driverless Cars – Is the future now?
• Timeline for introduction – or are they here?
• Expected benefits
• Technology required – Vehicles? Roads? Infrastructure? IoT?
• The human machine interface
• What the future holds for the design for our cities and homes
• Where does Australia fit in the research
• Many challenges ahead;
– legislation, liability, security, technology
• South Australia are set to be global leaders in driverless cars
– Conference, legislation, trials & research

4. Driverless Cars – How long to wait
• Many automated vehicle technologies are here now or scheduled
for release
• Automated vehicles by 2020, common & affordable by 2025
• 2035 – 9% of vehicle sales will be driverless
• 2055 – 90% of vehicle sales will be driverless
• Driverless cars are being tested by Google, Volvo, GM, BMW,
Mercedes Benz, Audi, Tesla, Ford, Toyota and others
Adelaide demonstration – 7 November 2015

5. Driverless Cars – Some of the benefits
• Investment & Innovation on a global scale
• Economic benefits & new opportunities for South Australian businesses
– Driverless vehicle industry will be worth $90 billion globally by 2030.
• Road Safety
• Traffic management / congestion
• Personal time / efficiency
• Estimated global savings at over $5.6 trillion per annum when the safety
and efficiency benefits of autonomous cars are fully realised in the decades
to come (Morgan Stanley)

6. Driverless Cars – What’s needed
• Vehicle dynamics and control systems – Brakes, suspension,
steering. Delivering precise control to perceive, interpret and
ultimately actuates the drivers intent
• Sensing systems – Radar, GPS, 3D cameras, Ultrasonic, Laser,
connectivity including Wi-Fi, 3G/4G/5G. Coordination of multiple
sensors & systems providing accurate vehicle spatial awareness
• Processing & Decision making – Software, driver interface. Allowing
for fully-automated cooperative vehicle control systems with the
vehicle as the primary controller – occupied or unoccupied

7. Today’s car sensing systems

8. Driverless cars into the mainstream
SAE Level Autonomy Narrative example
0 No Automation May use driver assist warnings
1 Driver Assistance Assist driver – ie Active Cruise Control
2 Partial Automation Specific to drive mode – ie Traffic jam assist
3 Conditional Automation Limited self driving – ie Super Cruise / Valet parking
4 High Automation Full self-driving or human – Driver can take control
5 Full Automation All aspects – No driver controls

10. Driverless Cars – urban planning

11. Driverless Cars – Where does Australia fit?
• Research conducted in the UK, US & Australia measuring public attitudes
towards driverless cars – Australians recorded the highest positive
opinion (62% of respondents were positive)
• Australians have always been early adopters of innovations and new
technologies
• Australians are well-regarded internationally for being at the cutting
edge of innovation
• Ten years ago neither the iPhone nor Android even existed. Today three-
quarters of Australians own smartphones and its increasing

12. www.driverlesscars.sa.gov.au