By John Glenday

The UK government is to pump £20m into the development of driverless car technology after selecting a consortium led by mapping specialists Ordnance Survey to benefit from its largesse.

The cash will fund the ‘Atlas’ project which seeks to better understand the data requirements necessary to support the efficient operation of autonomous vehicles, together with the feasibility of maintaining, processing and distributing

Outlining the full scope of this work Ordnance Survey’s chief geospatial scientist Jeremy Morley said: “Imagine sections of road – other than motorway – equipped with beacons using the potential of 5G technology and geospatial accuracy to sense ‘unexpected objects’ Read full story ›

Source: The Drum