COVID-19 as a Driver in Autonomy

Last years pandemic sent shockwaves through the automotive industry and will certainly have had in impact on the future of the industry. In this article technology analyst Dr James Jeffs reviews the impact that COVID-19 has had on level 4+ mobility as a service testing and key players. Top autonomous players such as Waymo and Cruise are considered and their progress last year reviewed. The major players are grouped according to their progress and technology maturity and predictions are made about the outlook of autonomous testing during the remainder of 2021.