While automation for on-road vehicles is currently big news because of the speed with which new ideas are being tested and demonstrated, in many sectors of the off-highway industry automation has been a standard part of everyday business for years. Automation brings with it many benefits for safety, working practices and productivity. But as more sectors in the off-highway industry begin to adopt automated vehicles it is important to keep in mind that the transition to new working practices must be carefully managed to ensure that unintended safety consequences don’t cancel out the potential benefits.

With funding from Innovate UK and support from a wide range of industry stakeholders, TRL have developed a draft Code of Practice for organisations wishing to use automated vehicles in an off-highway setting. This Code of Practice seeks to provide top level guidance to organisations in all sectors of the off-highway industry on the ways in which working practices should be adapted to ensure that the adoption of automation is as smooth and safe as possible. The first public draft of the Code of Practice is now ready for publication.

The Event:

To mark the launch of the draft Code of Practice, TRL have organised an industry seminar, to bring together key stakeholders from across all sectors of the off-highway industry.

Hear from a range of speakers with practical experience of developing and using automated systems for off-road applications. These speakers will describe some of their experiences in adopting automated technologies in the off-highway industry and set the scene for the launch and discussion of the draft Code of Practice for the operation of automated vehicles in the off-highway industry.

Listen to the authors of the Code of Practice talk through the development and content of the document.

Join a discussion on the next steps for the development of safe working practices for automated off-highway vehicles.

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Off-Highway Automation Safety