A New Generation of Roads
Promoting the Development of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles can adopt devices including detectors, sensors and actuators, to perform some or all driving tasks automatically within specified design operating conditions. Depending on different technologies and features deployed, autonomous vehicles can be classified into different automation levels.
Autonomous vehicle technology has the advantage of eliminating human error, preventing driving misbehaviour and avoiding operational issues caused by different driving rules in Hong Kong and on the Mainland. Apart from improving road safety, autonomous vehicle technology contributes to the integration of driving modes between the Mainland and Hong Kong.
We will continue to keep abreast of the developments on the Mainland and overseas, subsidising enterprises or organisations in conducting pilot projects on autonomous vehicles through the “Smart Traffic Fund”, striving to align Hong Kong’s autonomous driving development with that of other major cities on the Mainland and around the world.
