Older adults face outdoor mobility challenges due to age-related changes and problems linked to the transportation system. The advent of fully-autonomous vehicles (AVs) is expected to benefit older adults by facilitating their outdoor mobility. However, research exploring the implications of AVs from older adults' perspective is limited. This study explores older adults' perception of the opportunities and concerns regarding AVs, in relation to their outdoor mobility needs and challenges. Using a qualitative design, we explore these issues based on in-depth interviews conducted with participants (≥65 years) in Greater Manchester, UK. The results revealed that older adults perceive opportunities in AVs enhancing their physical activity, promoting social interaction and offering stress-free door-to-door mobility. They, however, expressed concerns including safety, cost, possible erosion of road etiquettes and a desirable driving culture as a result of automation, a lack of social interaction with a human driver, and possible difficulties in using AVs. The participants' most preferred use options (i.e., public transport and shared autonomous services) are grounded in their need for social interaction, physical activity, safe and less stressful, and affordable travel. The implications of these findings for policy at the intersection of mobility and healthy ageing in future cities are discussed.

老年人由于与年龄相关的变化以及与运输系统有关的问题而面临户外活动的挑战。全自动驾驶汽车（AVs）的出现有望通过促进老年人的户外出行而使老年人受益。但是，从老年人的角度探讨AV的含义的研究是有限的。这项研究探讨了老年人对于与户外旅行需求和挑战相关的自动驾驶汽车的机会和关注的看法。我们使用定性设计，通过对英国大曼彻斯特（≥65岁）的参与者进行的深入访谈来探讨这些问题。结果表明，老年人感知到自动驾驶汽车中的机会，可以增强他们的体育活动，促进社交互动并提供无压力的门到门移动性。但是，他们 表示关注的问题包括安全性，成本，由于自动操作可能导致的道路礼节侵蚀以及理想的驾驶文化，缺乏与驾驶员的社交互动以及使用自动驾驶汽车可能遇到的困难。参与者最喜欢的使用方式（例如，公共交通和共享的自主服务）是基于他们对社交互动，体育锻炼，安全，压力较小和负担得起的旅行的需求。讨论了这些发现对未来城市交通与健康老龄化交汇处政策的影响。公共交通和共享的自主服务）基于对社交互动，体育锻炼，安全且压力较小，旅行负担得起的需求。讨论了这些发现对未来城市交通与健康老龄化交汇处政策的影响。公共交通和共享的自主服务）基于对社交互动，体育活动，安全且压力较小且负担得起的旅行的需求。讨论了这些发现对未来城市交通与健康老龄化交汇处政策的影响。