Future Vehicles & Technology

Our Future Vehicles & Technology Program is supporting our member organisations to deliver an improved road transport network that leverages the benefits of emerging technologies whilst minimising some of the risks inevitably faced during a period of such rapid change.

Latest publications and webinars

Webinar: Minimum Requirements for Traffic Signs, Traffic Signals and Line Markings
Join us for a webinar that delves into the latest on connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and the pivotal role that interaction with physical infrastructure plays in their integration into our transport system. In this session, we will present a…
Minimum Requirements for Traffic Signs, Traffic Signals and Line Markings
This report identifies and discusses physical infrastructure practices that Austroads member agencies could change to improve connected and automated vehicle (CAV) support. It incorporates a review of previous Austroads publications that investigated…
Guidelines for the trials of automated vehicles in Australia 2023
  • AP-C101-23
  • 18 September 2023
  • Corporate Reports
These guidelines set out criteria that must be addressed in any application for an automated vehicle trial. The guidelines aim to provide clear guidance on matters that should be addressed by trialling organisations as part of the trialling process…

Austroads Future Vehicles & Technology Program is supporting our member organisations to deliver an improved road transport network that leverages the benefits of emerging technologies whilst minimising some of the risks inevitably faced during a period of such rapid change.

Link to Austroads Future Vehicles & Technology projects and associated initiatives.

Read detailed case studies about connected and automated vehicle and low emission vehicle trials in Australia and New Zealand.

Future vehicles & technology projects

Our schedule of projects continually evolves to meet our members' needs. Current projects include: