Department for Transport written question – answered at on 26 October 2023.
Ben Everitt
Conservative, Milton Keynes North
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If he will take steps to support the adoption of autonomous pavement delivery robots.
Jesse Norman
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
We must balance the safety of pedestrians and vulnerable road users with the potential benefits of this novel technology. I am pleased to confirm that the Department will be funding research to further its understanding of the impacts of this new technology. The results will be published once the research has concluded.
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