Cubic and partners recognised for innovative and disruptive use of technology in Melbourne

AIMES is Australia’s first large-scale, live ecosystem for implementing and testing connected transport technologies. The award recognises innovative and disruptive use of technology in the public sector and highlights the use of information communication technology to make government smarter, more agile, efficient and transparent.

Since going live in April 2017, the test bed has been collecting data on public, private, freight and active transportation to support the strategic decision making in improving traffic planning, public transport efficiency and pedestrian flows, while paving the way for the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles. Using thousands of intelligent sensors positioned on roads and transportation infrastructure across six square km in central Melbourne, the AIMES test bed will provide insight to users on various ways to manage transport systems and road networks more efficiently.

“Cubic is delighted that OpenGov Asia recognized the merits and promise of the AIMES test bed and wishes to congratulate the University of Melbourne and all our project partners on a job well done,” said Tom Walker, senior vice president and managing director, CTS Asia-Pacific. “AIMES is a vital ecosystem for testing new connective technologies and it has been providing tangible benefits to all stakeholders from the day it was first implemented.”