Sydney Science Park, a $5b project that will, according to its developer Celestino, create an internationally recognised epicentre for research and development in the heart of Western Sydney, is shaping up to be a showcase for autonomous vehicles.
Celestino says it has co-developed a workshop on autonomous vehicles in conjunction with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS); and with support Transport for NSW Smart Innovation Centre to look at how autonomous vehicle use can be built into the design and development of greenfield smart cities of the future. Over 35 companies are registered to participate.
Celestino says the workshop is part of a broader expression of interest process that aims to develop and deliver the roadmap for an autonomous mobility solution within the Sydney Science Park (SSP) that could ultimately be the home to over 100,000 people.
The partners are hoping to identify potential collaborators, systems, infrastructure and technologies that may be required to deliver the autonomous future of SSP once the ‘science city’ is being developed.
Celestino CEO John Vassallo said: “We have been overwhelmed with interest from some of the greatest autonomous transport innovators in the country and are delighted to see the level of enthusiasm and interest to co-develop with industry, government and academia an autonomous vehicles solution for SSP.
“Our intention is that SSP will become an internationally recognised epicentre for autonomous vehicles research and development and commercialisation, where the greatest minds in innovative transport can meet and use SSP as a testing ground for the systems and technologies that will become a fundamental part of our future everyday life.”
