Highly automated driving trial

This trial, conducted in 2019 focused on CAVs with (then) advanced automation.

The initiative showcased the Bosch TAC vehicle driving in a highly automated manner on CityLink.

The Bosch TAC vehicle was (then) the most advanced highly automated driving (HAD) vehicle built in Australia. Its demonstration on CityLink was its first on an Australian motorway, at higher speeds (80km per hour) and in live traffic.

The Bosch TAC vehicle was different to the production vehicles tested in our partial automation trials in Victoria and NSW. As well as using cameras and radar, this vehicle deployed LIDAR, high-precision maps and driver monitoring.

Trials of the Bosch TAC vehicle have helped inform the development of regulations and infrastructure to enable similar self-driving cars to operate on Australian roads when they become commercially available in the future.

See the vehicle in action.