transurban to start driverless car trial - electronic led signs

Australia will try driverless vehicles on toll roads for the first time under actual traffic conditions and will start on the Melbourne network of toll road operator Transurban later in August.
Transurban operates city links and roads in Melbourne in Sydney and Brisbane, and will also try driverless vehicles on roads around Washington, USA.
Chief executive Scott Charlton said the self-driving cars would not be marked, but there would be a professional driver in the car to control if needed.
The trial will involve a series of automated vehicles operating during peak hours
Peak time under all conditions.
"We will test these (vehicles)in a real-
World situation
How they interact with our roads and how they interact with the driver, "said Mr Charlton.
"In the next 20 years, you will have the interaction of self-driving cars and non-self-driving cars
Autonomous vehicles.
"So, how will this develop ? " Mr. Charlton said that automated vehicles are pretty good at reading static signs, but are having more trouble with electronic LED signs, where the tunnel can't see the horizon
My Charlton said the test will take place within 18 months.
These trials will assess the degree of autonomy of the driverless vehicle, the way the roadside interacts with the vehicle and its location, and the "platform" level at which the vehicle is traveling within a few centimeters behind the leading vehicle.
Transurban also tried mobile GPS charging technology for 1,000 drivers in Sydney to make the charging system easier to use and encourage the use of toll roads.
The new technology includes a mobile app that can be used to track where a vehicle is traveling on a toll road.
The system then forwards a message to the driver's mobile phone outlining the payment options.