RAC Intellicar
RAC had been testing a new prototype driverless passenger vehicle, designed as an on-demand shared mobility service.
Automated vehicle (AV) technology is the single biggest disruption to the mobility sector since the invention of motor cars.
RAC trials are not a pursuit of technology for technology’s sake, but a commitment to ensure AV technology can be applied to solve urban and regional mobility challenges in Australia.
By working together with our partners to deliver our Automated Vehicle Program, we’re moving closer to readying Australia for the safe transition to automated vehicles and our future world of safer, easier and cleaner mobility.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Automated Vehicle (AV)?
AVs are vehicles that have one or more of the primary driving controls (steering, acceleration, braking) that are automated for a sustained period of time.
Levels of automation range from no automation of driving controls (Level 0), through automated features that assist the human with the driving task, to highly (Level 4) and fully (Level 5) automated vehicles. The Intellibus and Intellicar are classed as Level 4 vehicles.
Image source: The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) levels of automation.
What is the RAC AV Program?
RAC‘s AV Program is helping develop a roadmap for how AV technology can be applied to solve road safety and mobility challenges in Australia.
- Intellibus®: On the 31st August 2016 we launched a fully automated, electric shuttle bus on public roads with support from the WA State Government and the City of South Perth. In 2019, the RAC Intellibus visited Busselton becoming one of the first driverless vehicles to operate on public roads in regional WA.
Why is RAC trialling AVs?
We believe AV technology has the potential to change the way we move for the better.
In a safety-first approach, we aim to test and evaluate AVs as we move closer to readying Australia for the safe transition to AVs and our future world of safer, easier and more sustainable transport.
