The country's first official demonstration of a "self" driving vehicle using New Zealand roads is set to take place in Tauranga this week.
The New Zealand Traffic Institute, Volvo, New Zealand Transport Agency and the Ministry of Transport had come together to show how an autonomous vehicle would handle New Zealand's road conditions.
Car manufacturer Volvo would demonstrate the technology on a 10-15km stretch of public road in Tauranga as part of the national Trafinz transport conference.
The autonomous drive was planned for Friday at 12.30pm.
The three-day conference held at Trinity Wharf begins tomorrow and featured a variety of local and international speakers.