This report identifies how stakeholders in the mobilities industry define emerging trends in transport automation, their views on future technology, and how they envision people using it in the future.

In presenting this report, the authors have sought to represent the views and understandings presented to them by diverse automobilities sector stakeholders. They emphasise that the views on ADM in transport mobilities discussed in this report are those of the participants in their research, rather than their own views as mobilities scholars.

The report presents the findings of 24 interviews with stakeholders from government, consultancies, peak bodies, technology providers and not-for-profits. Participants were primarily located in Australia (with three located in France, Sweden and America). The focus is on futures likely to affect Australians.

The first section of the findings details the key sources of information that stakeholders use to inform their understandings of automation and transport mobilities. Social media sites LinkedIn and Twitter were the most popular platforms stakeholders used to access information, tending to prefer shorter articles over longer, more technical reports. This section also details their definitions of key terms, including automation, AI and automated decision-making (hereafter ADM).

The second section of the report explores how the organisations the stakeholders work for are engaging with automation, specifically whether they are sourcing or delivering expertise in automation. This section will also detail the key anticipated benefits and challenges automation will bring to transport and mobilities.

The third section of the report presents findings regarding the visions for the future of ADM in transport and mobilities. Participants discussed a variety of ADM applications including: everyday transport, heavy industry, logistics, infrastructure and digital platforms.

The fourth section explores how stakeholders understand consumers’ needs and who they believe will be impacted by the anticipated changes.

The fifth and final section is about stakeholders and what they believe the future of ADM in transport and mobilities will look like in an Australian context. Specifically what is special or different about implementing automation in the Australian social and geophysical context.