Autonomous Vehicles: Technology, Policy and Deployment @ IDEALondon

Join us for the next session of Deeptech Futures, a monthly series from UCL Engineering, supported by AlbionVC and Cooley LLP, and hosted at IDEALondon.
This time, we're exploring Autonomous Vehicles: Technology, Policy and Deployment. Autonomous vehicles have moved from research projects to real-world trials, but widespread adoption depends on more than improving sensors and software. These systems must navigate unpredictable streets, interact safely with other road users, and fit within existing transport networks, regulation and public expectations.
What will it take for autonomous vehicles to progress from trials to a trusted part of everyday mobility? This panel brings together perspectives from intelligent mobility research and emerging technology policy to explore the UK’s route towards safe and practical deployment.
What you'll get out of it
Understand the technical, regulatory and infrastructure challenges affecting deployment
Explore questions around safety, public trust and how autonomous vehicles interact with people and cities
Hear perspectives from researchers and technology policy leaders working across autonomous mobility
Get practical insight into the UK landscape for testing, commercialisation and adoption
Agenda
5:30 pm — Arrival, refreshments & networking
6:00 pm — Panel: Autonomous Vehicles: From Research to Road
6:45 pm — Audience Q&A
7:15 pm — Networking with drinks
8:00 pm — Close
🎤 Speakers:
Professor Bani Anvari - Professor of Intelligent Mobility, UCL
Rory Daniels - Head of Emerging Tech, techUK
About the series
Deeptech Futures: Conversations at the edge of what's possible, supported by AlbionVC and Cooley LLP, opens the door between research excellence at UCL Engineering and London’s innovation ecosystem at IDEALondon. Each month we explore new themes, from robotics and XR to climate tech and health, designed to spark debate, share insights, and connect people who might just build the next big thing together.
About UCL Engineering
With ten departments spanning activity from cybersecurity to biofuels, synthetic tissues to international trade, UCL Engineering is one of the most diverse Engineering faculties in Europe. As part of UCL, London’s Global University, it crosses boundaries to work with other disciplines, universities, and cultures.
About IDEALondon
IDEALondon is UCL Engineering’s home for ambitious founders in the heart of Shoreditch, run by WilbeLAB. We bring together startups in AI, biotech, fintech, climate, and more, giving founders workspace, community, and direct access to London’s deep-tech and investor network.
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