Uber has recently launched fully driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi through a partnership with the Chinese autonomous-driving company WeRide, marking the first time the ride-hailing platform has offered driverless services outside the United States. 

The VRAV project at Monash Connected Autonomous Vehicle (MCAV) aims to refine the technology of autonomous cars using VR while addressing technical challenges and feasibility of a VR-based automatic car.

Self-driving cars are more likely to hurt than help public safety because of unsolved technical issues, engineers and safety advocates told the government Friday, countering a push by innovators to speed government approval.