The value is not the novelty of a driverless vehicle. It is whether somebody can complete a useful trip more easily, reliably and affordably.
AI-generated concept image. An accessible autonomous passenger trip and a separate delivery aircraft are shown.
Book a ride from a house, accommodation, workplace or island destination to meet the ferry, or from the terminal after arrival.
Parking is already a major problem across the islands. At Dunwich, 300 to 400 cars are regularly parked between the two ferry terminals.
Book an accessible ride timed to the ferry, clinic, pharmacy or appointment.
The point is to get there and back without asking somebody else to give up most of their day.
Go to work, shops, school, a beach, an event or accommodation without needing a car parked at each end.
Ordinary options thin out in the early morning, evening, on weekends and public holidays.
Food, medicine and repair parts can move from a mainland depot to an agreed island collection point.
It is most useful when the item cannot wait for the next freight run or ordinary courier.
