SYSTRA unveils ‘Paramics Discovery 26’ with brand new capability for active travel microsimulation
SYSTRA has unveiled Paramics Discovery 26, the latest version of the well-known Paramics transport planning software tool has improved functionality to simulate behaviour across more modes of transport to better reflect how the road infrastructure is used. Paramics has been reproducing real world traffic conditions by simulating travel behaviour on a user-defined road network for […]
Kapsch announces sustainable green gantry
Steel or aluminium gantries on highways have been the industry standard for decades, however there has been an issue around the negative impact of steel on the environment and climate. Therefore Austrian Intelligent Transport Systems company Kapsch TrafficCom has developed the “Green Gantry”, an alternative hybrid design based on wood instead of metal that it […]
Cruise celebrates a million driverless miles
General Motors’ driverless division Cruise has announced it has completed a million miles without a driver – 15 months after its first fully driverless ride. In a blog post on the company’s website, Mo Elshenawy, who’s Executive Vice President of Engineering wrote: “Just about every mile we’ve logged has been packed with complex scenarios that […]
American lorry maker introduces ADAS as standard
The American lorry maker Nikola Corporation has announced a new partnership that means its vehicles will have a host of safety features, effectively turning the driver into a “pilot”. The company is working with safety technology provider Plus to deliver enhanced driver assistance features which it says is a differentiator of its premium driver experience. […]
