Business Travel
Technology helps build trust in self-driving cars
New technology which aims to find out how people can develop their trust in self-driving vehicles has been development by Jaguar Land Rover. The technology beams a series
of projections onto the road to show the future intentions of the vehicle, as part of research into how trust in autonomous technology can be improved. In the future, the projections
could even be used to share obstacle detection and journey updates with pedestrians. These projections, tested on
autonomous pods developed by Aurrigo, feature a series of lines or bars with adjustable spacing. The gaps shorten as the pod is
preparing to brake before fully compressing at a stop. As the pod moves off and
accelerates, the spacing between the lines extends. Upon approaching a turn, the bars fan out left or right to indicate the direction of travel. Trials were set up by a team of
advanced engineers, working in Jaguar Land Rover’s Future Mobility
division, after studies showed 41 per cent of drivers and pedestrians are worried about sharing the road with autonomous vehicles. The system was tested at a
Coventry facility, with engineers recording trust levels reported by pedestrians both with and without projections. Pete Bennett, future Mobility
Research manager at Jaguar Land
Rover, said: “Just like any new technology, humans have to learn to trust it, and when it comes to autonomous vehicles, pedestrians must have confidence they can cross the road safely. “This pioneering research is
forming the basis of ongoing development into how self-driving cars will interact with people in the future.”
Sector Focus
Top award for travel service
A Lichfield firm that specialises in accommodation and travel booking services for the media industry has been scooped a top industry accolade. Access Bookings scooped
the ‘Best Travel Management Company (Less than £50m UK annual sales)’ prize at the 2019 Business Travel Awards. The firm was praised by the
judging panel as having “showed it understood customer needs, with great satisfaction levels and referrals, and was a clear winner in the category.” Directors Ian Taylor-Brett
and Patricia Barnes said in a joint statement: “We are elated to receive such a prestigious, well recognised award. “We wouldn’t have achieved
this without our loyal customers, our fantastic suppliers and of course, our wonderful team. “We’d like to thank every
one of the team for their hard work, passion and their drive to deliver exceptional customer service – we’re extremely proud of this achievement.”
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