UK government launches fund to research self-driving off-road vehicles

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Government plans to take self-driving vehicle technology off-road
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Government plans to take self-driving vehicle technology off-road

Government to spend £22m funding research into off-road autonomous vehicles

The UK government is planning to spend £22.4 million supporting research into off-road, self-driving vehicle projects across the country. The aim is to develop the technology that can be used for autonomous...

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