18 Nov 2016

Self Driving Car on Tauranga Roads

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 18 November 2016

New Zealand's first official demonstration of a self driving vehicle, on a New Zealand public road, has just taken place in Tauranga. Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges, was a passenger in the vehicle. It was a partnership between the New Zealand Traffic Institute, Volvo, New Zealand Transport Agency, and the Ministry of Transport. 

Volvo New Zealand general manager, Coby Duggan, explains.

Self Driving Car

Self Driving Car Photo: Volvo