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Project to map West Midlands road network and infrastructure

News11 May 2021

Work being undertaken by Chordant and Mobileye will support Transport for West Midlands’ long-term transport strategies with Coventry City Council.

Dubai to launch self-driving electric taxi and ride-hailing services

News19 Apr 2021

Cruise will be the exclusive provider of the services until 2029, which aim to help Dubai convert 25 per cent of total trips into self-driving ones across different modes of transport by 2030.

UK grocery platform invests in autonomous vehicle company

News16 Apr 2021

Ocado Group has commercially partnered with Oxbotica to collaborate on hardware and software interfaces for autonomous vehicles, with use cases including “kerb-to-kitchen” robots.

Auto and tech companies team to create open mobility ecosystem

News12 Apr 2021

Software République aims to provide an enriched and sustainable mobility offer for cities, regions, businesses and citizens by jointly developing and marketing intelligent systems.

Autonomous vehicle report examines deployment impact on UK cities

News16 Mar 2021

The report makes use of advanced traffic modelling to predict the demand and impact of autonomy on congestion, emissions, public transport and ride-sharing services.

Austria builds lidar-equipped testing environment

News23 Feb 2021

ALP.Lab seeks to deliver real-life data on complex traffic situations to test the capabilities of the autonomous driving systems, and help enable solutions to reduce accidents and improve traffic flows.

BP and Oxbotica complete autonomous vehicle trial at German refinery

News08 Feb 2021

Working in partnership with Oxbotica, BP aims to progress to deploying its first autonomous vehicle for monitoring operations at the Lingen refinery by the end of the year.

Peachtree Corners invites developers to test autonomous vehicles

News04 Feb 2021

The smart city in Atlanta has unveiled a research and test vehicle designed to develop and prove out new advanced mobility and autonomous technologies in a living laboratory environment.

Mobileye pledges to bring autonomous vehicles to everyone, everywhere

News12 Jan 2021

The Intel company is previewing the strategy and technology that will enable autonomous vehicles (AV) to fulfil their “lifesaving promise” globally at this week’s online CES2021 event.

Oxbotica secures £47m in new funding

News06 Jan 2021

Oxford-based Oxbotica will use the funding to accelerate commercial deployment of its autonomy software platform across multiple industries and key markets.

Autonomous mobility company chooses Velodyne's lidar to equip fleet

News17 Dec 2020

May Mobility operates autonomous vehicle shuttles in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with planned deployments in 2021 in Arlington, Texas, and Higashi-Hiroshima City, Japan.

Miami non-profit provides autonomous deliveries to students

News08 Dec 2020

The Education Fund is teaming up with Ford Autonomous Vehicles and Argo AI to ensure students in Miami-Dade County receive fresh produce and school supplies during distance learning.

UK autonomous vehicle development centre nears completion

News27 Nov 2020

Assured CAV aims to provide an environment to accelerate future mobility by enabling the automotive industry, policy-makers and government to develop autonomous vehicle technology.

Intelligent traffic system to be deployed on Austrian highways

News19 Nov 2020

The Cooperative Intelligent Transport System (C-ITS) is a traffic management system that uses broadcast technology to analyse conditions for exchange of information between vehicles and the road.

Verizon opens 5G innovation hub in Lake Nona

News17 Nov 2020

The living lab will provide opportunities to test 5G-enabled solutions in areas such as connected healthcare, autonomous mobility, smart communities, education, retail and others.

First public autonomous car trials begin in Oxford

News22 Oct 2020

A fleet of six Ford Mondeo vehicles capable of Level 4 autonomous driving will complete a nine-mile round trip from Oxford Parkway station to the UK city’s main train station.

UK launches first commercial driverless testing lab

News02 Oct 2020

The Darwin SatCom Lab, based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, is now open to businesses wishing to investigate test connectivity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles.

5G autonomous electric vehicle trial launched in Stockholm

News28 Sep 2020

The collective behind the trial aim to explore the safe introduction of self-driving autonomous EVs in complex urban areas to help optimise route planning.

Human Horizons launches self-parking cars

News22 Sep 2020

The launch of AVP and its application in car parks and highways makes connected autonomous smart mobility another step closer.

Bosch and Peachtree Corners collaborate on the “city street of the future”

News14 Sep 2020

The Georgia city will enable Bosch to prove out its latest, most advanced edge computing capabilities to manage and analyse traffic via Curiosity Lab’s connected intersection.

The threat of urban canyons to autonomous vehicles

News15 Jul 2020

The continued growth of skyscrapers and urban infrastructure means AVs are at risk of signal black-out in cities across the world, warns UK-based AV software specialist, Oxbotica.

Real-estate investment firm transforms HQ into a smart campus

News08 Jul 2020

Onyx Equities wants to create an innovation corridor in White Plains and attract tech companies that might be rethinking office occupancies in a post-pandemic world.

'Deepfake' technology used to advance autonomous vehicles

News25 Jun 2020

Developed by UK autonomous vehicle software specialist Oxbotica, the technology is capable of generating thousands of photo-realistic images in minutes to help test driverless vehicles safely.

Curiosity Lab teams with Kennesaw State University for open source V2V project

News11 Jun 2020

KSU researchers selected Curiosity Lab as one of its primary test locations due to the lab’s autonomous vehicle test track and commitment to supporting and facilitating innovation.

Work on 300km CAV test environment underway in the UK

News22 May 2020

Located in the West Midlands and spanning the cities of Coventry and Birmingham, it will allow connected and autonomous vehicles to be trialled on urban, rural, suburban and highway roads.

New heart of downtown San Ramon installs smarter parking and wayfinding

News13 May 2020

The Optipark system captures data through camera sensors and delivers crucial availability and location information to drivers to help improve the parking experience for the visiting public.

Coast and DG Cities form autonomous collaboration

News06 Feb 2020

The US self-driving technology company and UK urban innovation specialist will provide design and implementation services to help transform cities with connected and autonomous vehicles.

Urban testbed recruits more forward-thinking minds

News11 Sep 2019

The Smart Mobility Living Lab in London has added four new businesses to its Shared Research Programme to help explore, test and validate future mobility products and services.

Mobileye helps cities and utilities prepare for a smarter future

News05 Sep 2019

The Intel company is using IoT connectivity from Orange Business Services for its next-generation platform that helps municipalities plan for smart cities.

Smart City Expo Atlanta announces top speakers

News04 Sep 2019

The Expo aims to redefine what it means to be a smart city and will convene mayors, CEOs, CIOs and innovators to discuss issues and share knowledge.

Texas A&M University signs up for remote control of autonomous shuttles

News28 Aug 2019

Remote Assistance will be integrated into the Texas A&M shuttle autonomy system to authorise the vehicles to proceed at four-way intersections and stops.

RideOS aims to accelerate next-generation transportation fleets

News16 Aug 2019

Ridehail API and open source mobile apps are designed to empower companies to build and manage their own ride-hailing network.

Carinthia switches on 5G in its flagship smart region

News14 Aug 2019

The Austrian state is also showcasing a range of smart applications including using virtual reality for tourism and a smart beehive that monitors the environment.

Technology claims to detect "hidden pedestrians"

News05 Jul 2019

Viziblezone claims that its prototype system has proven that it can detect pedestrians even hidden behind objects at distances of up to 150 metres.

Utah DOT and Panasonic to create smart roadway data network

News28 Jun 2019

The network aims to improve safety and mobility by facilitating the sharing of data between vehicles, infrastructure, roadways and traffic operators in real-time.

London announces real-world testing for driverless cars

News28 Jun 2019

Trials will be undertaken in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Queen Elizabeth Park on 24km of existing roads across the two sites.

Fulfilling the promise of intelligent transportation services

Special Reports07 Jun 2019

This was the theme of the 13th ITC European Congress, which brought together mayors, city officials and industry leaders to discuss the challenges ahead for smart mobility.

The case for an open access 5G network

Opinions03 Jun 2019

5G might not live up to the hype but perhaps we need to reset our expectations, says Chris Cooper, KnowNow Information.

WEF inaugurates global councils to restore trust in technology

News03 Jun 2019

The Global Fourth Industrial Revolution councils will work together to develop policy guidance and address governance gaps in areas such as AI, IoT and blockchain.

Singapore university embarks on autonomous trial

News03 Jun 2019

The EasyMile EZ10 bus shuttle service is part of the National University of Singapore’s ongoing efforts to build a smart, safe and sustainable campus.

Why mobility in urban environments is crucial to the evolution of cities

Opinions29 May 2019

COAST Autonomous’ President, Adrian Sussmann, makes the case for autonomous shared mobility.

Focus on safety and security when building your city’s autonomous vehicle strategy

Opinions23 May 2019

Thom Rickert, Trident Public Risk Solutions, outlines an approach to developing an autonomous vehicles strategy.

How intelligent car navigation could improve city traffic conditions

Opinions13 May 2019

Radim Cmar, Sygic, looks at the practicalities of how connected cars could reduce traffic congestion.

Blockchain integrated in Reno's intelligent mobility initiative

News24 Apr 2019

The technology will be used by the University of Nevada to develop a new standard for attested data integrity between autonomous vehicles and road infrastructure.

The near future of urban mobility

Opinions17 Apr 2019

Improving mobility is complex, affected by many inter-related and shifting trends. Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob, looks at how we move towards ’mobility heaven’ and avoid ’driverless car hell’.

O2's 5G network to support CAV testing in the UK

News15 Apr 2019

The connectivity will be available from June, ahead of the first phase of the mobile network operator’s 5G roll-out in some of the major UK cities later this year.

Driving autonomous vehicles forward with intelligent infrastructure

Opinions11 Apr 2019

Cities that want to benefit from autonomous vehicles tomorrow need to think about infrastructure today, says Mike Beevor, Pivot3.

Will Brexit prevent UK from winning the global self-driving race?

News08 Apr 2019

New report puts the UK in pole position in the market but maintaining the lead is dependent on leaving the EU with an orderly deal.

UK Government publishes urban strategy for future mobility

News20 Mar 2019

As well as outlining its plans for urban mobility, the government has also launched a £90 million competition for cities to deliver Future of Mobility Zones.

South Korea deepens commitment to autonomous future

News12 Mar 2019

Korean AV platform provider SpringCloud is partnering with Deepen AI to progress the development of autonomous vehicle sensor technology in the country

Project prepares Bay Area cities for connected and automated future

News06 Mar 2019

Iteris has been chosen by San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission to upgrade the intelligent transportation systems across five cities

Pittsburgh sets out new rules for self-driving cars

News05 Mar 2019

Mayor William Peduto hopes the principles set out in the executive order will become a model for cities and places across the globe

Putting connected car mobility on the map

News21 Feb 2019

An integrated solution for mobile network operators aims to monitor and map the connected experience of users on the move across the entire road network

Real-estate company deploys self-driving vehicle for office park

News10 Feb 2019

Brookfield Properties has formed a strategic partnership to provide Optimus Ride’s autonomous vehicle technology at a development in Reston, Virginia

Global smart cities initiative launched at Davos

News24 Jan 2019

A coalition of G20 cities will help ensure that global smart city efforts are built upon a common set of human-centred principles and shared policy frameworks

TomTom collaborates to accelerate autonomous future

News13 Jan 2019

TomTom’s high definition map will work in combination with Denso’s in-vehicle sensors such as cameras and radars to create an end-to-end autonomous driving system

Peachtree Corners builds smart city transportation lab

News11 Jan 2019

Working with communication services provider, Sprint, the US city’s publicly accessible autonomous test track will combine 5G technology and the IoT

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