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Sugar Land explores autonomous elevated cable and rail system

Connected and autonomous vehicles14 Nov 2024

Swyft Cities and Sugar Land will examine the potential for a Whoosh system that uses small, electric gondola vehicles that use advanced autonomous technologies.

Is this the future for goods travel across our cities?

Logistics13 Nov 2024

Cargo is a mobility concept designed as a means of alleviating traffic levels in cities with self-driving tram carriages that operate along existing tracks.

Milton Keynes to lead driverless bus trial

Connected and autonomous vehicles07 Nov 2024

StreetCav is a plug-and-play driverless shuttle that has been developed by a consortium of private and public sector organisations and will roll out in December.

Peachtree Corners teams with Opsys for smart city innovation

4G and 5G06 Nov 2024

The implementation marks Opsys’ first real-world deployment of the Altos, the company’s first deployment with a municipality and the first in the USA.

AI lidar used to improve airport safety and efficiency

Air Travel24 Oct 2024

Indoor Lab transitions to 4D lidar with planned deployments at JFK airport’s Terminal One, along with mass transit and smart infrastructure integrations.

Jacksonville powers AV operations with 5G private network

Connected and autonomous vehicles22 Oct 2024

Miller Electric will be using T-Mobile’s ANS 5G private network to power its fleet of fully autonomous vehicles along the city’s waterfront and urban core.

Peachtree Corners partners to launch new AV service

Connected and autonomous vehicles03 Oct 2024

May Mobility will operate its autonomous Toyota to demonstrate the tech to visitors of Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab with stops along Technology Parkway.

EHang completes first electric air taxi flight in Brazil

Air Travel26 Sep 2024

The ongoing test and trial flight campaigns for the EH216-S in Brazil will allow EHang to accrue a vast amount of data, information, and operational experience.

Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge to be held at SCEWC

News24 Sep 2024

North Texas Innovation Alliance members and Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners will stage an international pitch event at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona.

Cruise self-driving vehicles to be launched on Uber platform

Connected and autonomous vehicles27 Aug 2024

When an Uber rider requests a qualifying ride on the Uber app, they may be presented with the option to have that trip fulfilled by a Cruise autonomous vehicle.

Autonomous pilot increases transport options for seniors

Connected and autonomous vehicles07 Aug 2024

Contra Costa Transportation Authority and Beep’s pilot shuttle service in Rossmoor will also provide data to advance autonomous vehicle standards nationwide.

Detroit receives $1.67m for autonomous shuttle service

Connected and autonomous vehicles01 Aug 2024

Due to launch late summer, Connect is a collaboration between the City, Bedrock, Michigan Central, and the State Office of Future Mobility and Electrification.

Detroit welcomes four mobility startups to tech incubator

Connected and autonomous vehicles09 Jul 2024

The lab’s previous 20 portfolio companies have deployed and advanced technologies focused on autonomous parking, EV charging and mobility infrastructure.

Texas cities considered for autonomous elevated mobility system

Connected and autonomous vehicles08 Jul 2024

Dallas, Plano, Arlington, Frisco and DeSoto have expressed interest in autonomous elevated cable and rail mobility system developed as part of a Google project.

Berlin forges strategic deal with Hamburg in local transport

Road travel08 Jul 2024

The cities aim to pool the expertise of transport companies, associations and administrations to work together on sustainable urban mobility solutions.

EDA pledges $504m funding to designated tech hubs across US

Economic Development04 Jul 2024

The Tech Hubs programme is a flagship initiative of President Biden’s administration to invest in and grow the economies in communities across the country.

Darmstadt launches autonomous vehicle trial

Connected and autonomous vehicles28 Jun 2024

During the project, six autonomous shuttles will gradually begin operation in parts of the city of Darmstadt and the district of Offenbach with a safety driver.

Air taxi service plans 2025 launch in San Francisco Bay Area

News26 Jun 2024

Network is anticipated to provide connectivity to communities, allowing people to replace up to two-hour drives to cities around the bay with 20 minute flights.

Arizona, Texas and Utah receive national V2X grants

Road travel24 Jun 2024

The advanced vehicle tech grants to Arizona, Texas and Utah are intended to yield results that serve as national models and help to save lives on US roadways.

AI and AV companies partner to advance smart mobility in UAE

Connected and autonomous vehicles17 Jun 2024

Bayanat and Oxa are forming a strategic partnership to advance the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle solutions in the UAE and beyond.

Nissan commences autonomous driving trials in Yokohama

Connected and autonomous vehicles10 Jun 2024

The car manufacturer’s goal is to roll out autonomous mobility services in 2027, working with third parties such as local authorities and transport operators.

Low-altitude economy to be established in Taiyuan City

Air Travel05 Jun 2024

By combining EHang’s expertise with Xishan’s cultural and tourism resource, collaboration aims to establish the largest eVTOL UAM operation base in North China.

JTA announces groundbreaking of Autonomous Innovation Centre

Connected and autonomous vehicles31 May 2024

The Ultimate Urban Circulator programme is a comprehensive initiative to modernise and expand transportation options in the Downtown Jacksonville area.

Cities transforming transportation

Editor's Blog17 May 2024

Recent developments in Estonia and the US highlight the transformative potential of smart transportation solutions in benefiting communities worldwide.

Cambridge self-driving bus project expands with new partners

Connected and autonomous vehicles17 May 2024

Trial will start with a self-driving bus serving a route from the Madingley Road Park & Ride around the University’s West Cambridge Campus and into Eddington.

Autonomous driving AI specialist raises $1.05bn investment

Connected and autonomous vehicles13 May 2024

Led by SoftBank, Wayve’s series C investment includes contributions from Nvidia and Microsoft to reimagine autonomous mobility through embodied AI.

Panasonic V2X platform enables roadway intelligence

Road travel23 Apr 2024

Cirrus 2.0 cloud toolkit is aimed at Departments of Transportation and commercial fleet operators seeking V2X technologies to improve roadway mobility.

Elk Grove to trial next-gen emergency vehicle pre-emption

Road travel10 Apr 2024

City of Elk Grove pre-emption pilot aims to improve emergency vehicle safety and travel times for first responders travelling to local emergency facilities.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Special Reports28 Mar 2024

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

What modes of transport can get Canada moving?

News25 Mar 2024

Report highlights non-traditional transportation systems like aerial transit and autonomous shuttles that can play a critical role in providing transit options.

Florida uses AI to increase road safety and efficiency

AI and Machine Learning21 Mar 2024

AI platform gives traffic authorities and infrastructure operators the ability to fully control and prioritise traffic flow for all kinds of transportation.

Texas alliance offers hands-on smart city learnings

Economic Development13 Mar 2024

Programme aims to highlight the “brightest and most innovative” projects across North Texas while providing hands-on learning experiences for NTXIA members.

First-time AV shuttles deployed in Jacksonville

Connected and autonomous vehicles28 Feb 2024

Oxa Driver software is due to launch in eight passenger services in US and UK cities in 2024 as shuttling emerges as the best commercial ground for scaling AVs.

Sugar Land partners with autonomous air taxi specialist Wisk

Air Travel26 Feb 2024

The private public partnership aims to develop a vertiport infrastructure at Sugar Land airport and bring advanced air mobility to the Greater Houston region.

FiberLight assigns $20m for Texan autonomous highway project

Connected and autonomous vehicles09 Feb 2024

As part of the project, FiberLight is providing high-speed 10- and 100GB connectivity to the Public Infrastructure Network Nodes across some 92 miles of SH 130.

AI to digital twins: trends you need to know about for 2024

AI and Machine Learning04 Jan 2024

Clay Garner, innovation ambassador for SmartCitiesWorld, gives his take on where urban technology trends such as AI and digital twins are heading in the next 12 months.

SmartCitiesWorld’s top news stories of 2023

News31 Dec 2023

Which cities, trends and technologies made the smart cities headlines over the past 12 months? SmartCitiesWorld brings you its 10 top stories of 2023.

May Mobility announces driverless service for Sun City

Connected and autonomous vehicles29 Dec 2023

May Mobility said Sun City in Arizona is the first of many communities globally where it aims to launch rider-only transit services to help transform cities.

Seoul launches autonomous night bus

Connected and autonomous vehicles14 Dec 2023

Once pilot data has been analysed, the city plans to establish regular long-distance autonomous bus routes connecting the outskirts of the city with downtown.

Milton Keynes trials Aurrigo autonomous shuttle

Connected and autonomous vehicles24 Nov 2023

The driverless pods trial forms part of the Europe-wide LivingLAPT research project that is funded by EIT Urban Mobility and led by University College London.

Belfast Harbour to roll out self-driving shuttles in 2025

Connected and autonomous vehicles22 Nov 2023

Shuttles will operate around Northern Ireland’s Belfast Harbour Estate Innovation District as well as attractions such as the Titanic Belfast exhibition.

Eight smart tech products to be tested in Colorado cities

Economic Development01 Nov 2023

C² Challenge sought smart cities solutions that address three specific problems faced by Colorado communities: accessibility, safe streets and public safety.

Neom announces investments in future land and sea travel

Connected and autonomous vehicles26 Oct 2023

Neom is investing in autonomous driving company Pony.ai and electric seaglider company Regent to advance plans for zero-emission, multimodal transport.

Partners to deliver on-demand, shared autonomous vehicles

Connected and autonomous vehicles25 Oct 2023

Liftango and May Mobility believe that by making autonomous vehicles demand-responsive, optimally routed, and shared, they can reach their full potential.

How Jacksonville is embedding autonomous mobility in transit

Connected and autonomous vehicles12 Oct 2023

Nat Ford, CEO at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, explains how its Ultimate Urban Circulator project could serve as a blueprint for transit worldwide

Smart traffic management tech deployed at Peachtree Corners

AI and Machine Learning25 Sep 2023

Israeli start-up ITC Intelligent Traffic Control is deploying its smart traffic management technology in the Georgia smart city as well as launching in the US.

Transport tech sector urges UK prime minister to move forward with future transport bill

Road travel06 Sep 2023

Open letter says the bill will be required to cement the UK’s place as a global transport technology pioneer in CAVs, ticketing, MaaS and micromobility.

TalTech and Florida Poly CAVs partnership proves fruitful

Connected and autonomous vehicles06 Sep 2023

Collaboration between the universities in Tallinn and Florida has produced new testing tools for CAVs and a new commercial enterprise, known as Auvetech.

Delivery robots set to hit the streets of Peachtree Corners

Logistics24 Aug 2023

Robot carriers are designed to collect orders at warehouses, retail stores, dark stores and then deliver those goods to people and businesses around the city.

Partnership aims to advance automated freight in Australia

Connected and autonomous vehicles24 Aug 2023

The collaboration between Transurban and Plus will explore the use of Level 4 autonomous driving technology and smart road infrastructure in Victoria.

Treasure Island launches autonomous shuttle service

Connected and autonomous vehicles18 Aug 2023

It will operate for nine months on the San Francisco island and will help the authorities better understand how a shuttle service could meet people’s needs.

San Francisco robotaxis given go-ahead to operate 24-7

Connected and autonomous vehicles14 Aug 2023

The Californian regulators have approved resolutions granting additional operating authority for Cruise and Waymo to conduct commercial passenger services.

5G teleoperated shuttle pilot launched in Bonn

Connected and autonomous vehicles07 Aug 2023

Deutsche Telekom and mobility firm Mira are testing the shuttle service with teleoperated operation between various Telekom locations in the German city.

Detroit to launch inclusive self-driving programme

Connected and autonomous vehicles03 Aug 2023

The city council has approved the Office of Mobility Innovation’s $2.4m contract with May Mobility to provide the service, planned for launch by autumn 2024.

Mcity aims to advance safety testing for new mobility era

Connected and autonomous vehicles31 Jul 2023

Humanetics will enable the test facility at the University of Michigan to provide access to active safety testing technologies, including robotic platforms.

Halo Car launches remotely piloted car fleet in Las Vegas

Connected and autonomous vehicles27 Jul 2023

Halo chose Las Vegas because it is a forward-thinker in technology, climate action and sustainability, describing the city as a “perfect match for innovation”.

Neom and Volocopter complete electric taxi flights in Saudi

Air Travel23 Jun 2023

The flight test campaign lasted over a week and built on 18 months of collaboration between Neom, the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and Volocopter.

Serve strikes Uber Eats deal to scale robotic delivery

Logistics02 Jun 2023

Serve’s commercial agreement allows for it to deploy its robots on Uber Eats in multiple markets across the US, with up to 2,000 Serve robots to be fielded.

Curiosity Lab to test first vulnerable road user technology

4G and 5G24 Apr 2023

Cellular vehicle-to-everything tech ensures vulnerable users like pedestrians and cyclists are identifiable by vehicles before the naked eye can detect them.

North American smart city winners revealed

News13 Apr 2023

IDC Government Insights’ awards are designed to recognise the progress North American states and municipalities have made in executing smart city projects.

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