Photos: The 4th International Driverless Vehicle Summit in Sydney

AOS Group displaying their "Kelpie" unmanned ground vehicle. The vehicle was designed by AOS with the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision for the Australian Defence Forces.  Image supplied by ADVI.

AOS's Kelpie sensor arrays can detect and identify objects in real time. Image supplied by ADVI.

Jason Webb from USyd's Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) standing next to one of their two autonomous electric vehicles, which were developed in a joint project with Applied EV. The ACFR developed a computer-controlled interface. Image supplied by ADVI.

SAGE Automation's Matilda smart transit hub and Busbot's EasyMile driverless shuttle, which is being used in live trials. Image supplied by ADVI.

SAGE Automation's Matilda smart transit hub. Image supplied by ADVI.

SAGE Automation's Matilda smart transit hub provides real time information about transport options. Image supplied by ADVI.

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack experiencing Volvo's HiQ VR demonstration, which shows off Volvo's car safety features. Image supplied by ADVI.

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Exective Director of ADVI Rita Excell, and ARRB Chief Technology Leader Dickson Leow, with the Monash Motorsport team and their driverless racing car, the M-19D. Image supplied by ADVI.

Stuart Patridge, Boral's National Asset Manager, introducing the company's Forward Moving Aggregate Spreader. Image supplied by ADVI.

These panelists debated the question: "Should AV's be made mandatory?" Pictured from left to right: Randell Iwasaki, Executive Director, Contra Costa Transportation Authority; Marcus Burke, Director Automated Vehicles, National Transport Commission; Anna Sawyer, Expert in AV/AI Ethics, Deloitte; Jeremy Nassau, Senior Manager Strategic Initiatives, Transurban; Chris Couglan, Underwriter, Munich Re; Charles Casuscelli, CEO,
Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils. Image supplied by ADVI.

From left: Transport for NSW's SAFET1 vehicle, SAGE Automation's Matilda hub, BusBot's EasyMile Driverless Shuttle, and Aurrigo's self-driving PodZero. Image supplied by ADVI.

On the left is Volvo's XC60, which features advanced driver assist technology. Image supplied by ADVI.

Vishal Ahuja, Partner at King Wood Mallesons, took to the stage to give a presentation titled: "In an alternative vehicles future, where will the electricity come from?" Image supplied by ADVI.