Centre Director joins the Department for Transport’s College of Experts
Centre for Assuring Autonomy Director Professor John McDermid has been selected to join the Department for Transport’s (DfT) College of Experts.
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The College has been launched to increase the Department’s access to scientific networks, broaden its evidence base, identify key areas of research interest for the department, and support the provision of scientific advice.
He is one of 45 external experts drawn from across academia and industry in the UK and will support the work of the Department’s Chief Scientific Advisor to help guide DfT decision-making.
Professor John said: “As a member of the DfT College of Experts, I am pleased to contribute my knowledge and expertise in systems, software and safety engineering, especially safety assurance for robotics, autonomous and complex systems, in order to advise policymakers.
“It is important to bring academia, industry and policy making together so that we can help the industry move forward.”
The full list can be viewed at www.gov.uk/government/groups/dft-college-of-experts
If you have questions or queries about how we can work with you or what we’ve been working on please email us at assuring-autonomy@york.ac.uk.
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About The Centre for Assuring Autonomy
The Centre for Assuring Autonomy is an independent research and innovation centre which builds on the work of the Assuring Autonomy International Programme. The Centre encompasses both innovation and research around safety assurance of AI, machine learning (ML), autonomous systems, and robotics, working across all sectors and with partner organisations across the globe. Based in the University of York, the Centre is an international leader in safety assurance of AI, autonomous systems and robotics, and is complemented by a newly launched UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training on Lifelong Safety Assurance of AI-Enabled Autonomous Systems (SAINTS).
About Lloyd’s Register Foundation
Lloyd’s Register Foundation is an independent global charity that supports research, innovation, and education to make the world a safer place. Its mission is to use the best evidence and insight to help the global community focus on tackling the world’s most pressing safety and risk challenges. For more information, please visit www.lrfoundation.org.uk