As connected and autonomous vehicle (AV) technology continues to make impressive strides, which countries are best positioned to harness its massive potential? A few years ago, the concept of a driverless car seemed like the realm of science fiction but today, Autonmous Vehicles s are clocking up thousands of miles on public roads in several countries. For example, Daimler has been granted a license to test self-driving cars on public roads in Beijing while in the United States, around fifty companies are testing self-driving technology in California. ( Read the full article here... )

By Niall McCarthy
Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topics