UK start-up Vivacity Labs, creators of a sensor with in-built machine-learning that can identify individual road users and manage traffic accordingly has secured a total of US$3.8 million (£3 million) in funding, that could pave the way for driverless cars and truly smart cities that can recognise different vehicles and regulate traffic in real-time.
The company has secured a US$2.2 million (£1.7 million) project grant from Innovate UK to roll out a city-wide sensor network for the VivaMK project and a str
The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) has a range of smart traffic projects to highlight at #ITSDubai2024. His Excellency Abdulla Al Marzouqi, director general of the organisation, says: “Through partnerships with global experts, we aim to explore the best practices and exchange knowledge on future innovations in smart transport.” Its Intelligent Transport Central Platform (ITCP) uses artificial intelligence to integrate monitoring and incident management systems into a unified platform, enabling automatic detection of problems on the roads.
Olga Uskova, founder and president of Russia-based Cognitive Technologies, puts herself in the hotseat with ITS International to answer questions about advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), dominating the global market – and, of course, The Beatles…
According to news reports, UK Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce funding for driverless truck trials on the M6 motorway when he delivers his budget this month.
A stretch of the M6 near Carlisle has reportedly been earmarked for the trials, which could see platoons of up to ten driverless lorries take to the road as the government pushes ahead with next-generation transportation in a bid to reduce congestion and journey times.
The trucks would each have a driver in the cab as a safety me
