Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North and chair of the Self-Driving Vehicles APPG, is delighted the Conservative Government has invested £1.8 million into a project to bring self-driving shuttles to Milton Keynes.
The funding will go towards StreetCAV which is create a ‘plug-and-play’ roadside connectivity solution enabling self-driving shuttles, robotic and drone-based services to operate safely and securely, maintaining connections wherever they go.
With world-class experts and UK-based partners, we will deploy StreetCAV and a new self-driving shuttle service into Milton Keynes, as a blueprint for UK-wide deployment.
As chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Self-Driving Vehicles (previously the Connected and Automated Mobility APPG), Ben has been looking into the economic, environmental and safety benefits of self-driving vehicles and has always championed Milton Keynes as a home for new technology.
He commented: "I'm absolutely delighted the Conservative Government is once again showing its commitment and confidence in investing in new technologies right here in Milton Keynes. I've been a champion of MK being home to new technology since being elected and it's exciting to be bringing self-driving shuttles to MK."
