World’s first pothole preventing robot to be road tested in Hertfordshire
An autonomous robot, developed by tech company Robotiz3d and academics at the University of Liverpool in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council Highways Engineers, is set to pass its first test outside of a lab environment, on the roads of Hertfordshire. Using imaging technology the team working on the project have now developed the first Autonomous […]
V2X provider Cohda acquired by Danlaw
American Vehicle-to-Everything technology company Danlaw has bought Australia-based Cohda Wireless. It says this marks a significant milestone in Danlaw’s global expansion initiative, aimed at advancing connected vehicle safety and smart city solutions. It says since 2004, Cohda has been widely recognised for its V2X technology solutions that have “consistently set industry standards” and that the acquisition of […]
RAC calls headlight glare action as drivers say problem getting worse
The RAC is calling on the Government to commission an independent study into the issue of headlight glare after new research suggested 85% of those affected believe the problem is getting worse. An RAC survey of 2,000 drivers found a huge nine-in-ten (89%) think at least some headlights on cars on the road today are […]
Volkswagen integrates ChatGPT into its vehicles
German vehicle maker Volkswagen is presenting the first vehicles in which the artificial-intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT is integrated into its IDA voice assistant. It says that in future, customers will have “seamless access to the constantly growing artificial intelligence database in all Volkswagen models equipped with the IDA voice assistant and have researched content read out […]
Waymo planning driverless freeway trips
Google’s driverless division Waymo has announced plans to begin testing its fully autonomous passenger cars without a human driver on freeways in Arizona. It says that, just as it has taken a phased approach to rolling out technology and operations in the past, it will continue to deploy in a step-by-step manner, first providing rider-only […]
IHE extends Free Professional Reviews throughout 2024
The Institute of Highway Engineers is extending its free Professional Reviews throughout 2024. It says it’s building upon the positive response to the 2023 initiative, where members could apply for free Professional Reviews at EngTech, ICTTech, RITTech, Advanced RITTech, IEng, CEng & CITP levels, this extension is a testament to another successful year for the […]
BT pilots EV charger repurposed from street cabinet
The startup and digital incubation arm at BT Group, Etc., has announced it will power up its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling. It says the announcement marks the first step in the rollout of new technical trials, exploring the potential to upgrade up […]
Uber and HERE Technologies announce long-term collaboration
Location data and technology platform HERE Technologies and Uber have announced a long-term collaboration to enhance Uber’s mapping capabilities globally for rideshare and food deliveries. They say the agreement builds on HERE and Uber’s existing partnership and will help bring further advanced location-aware tools and functions to the Uber platform. HERE explains that, with millions […]
Hitex rebrands to SWARCO HITEX
Following its acquisition by Austrian multinational traffic company SWARCO in 2021, Hitex Traffic Safety has rebranded to SWARCO HITEX LTD, reflecting the name of parent company. The new company name will also see a change in packaging across the Hitex range of products, with new product branding being rolled out across 2024. The move will […]
Core Highways Group brings all subsidiaries together under one brand
Nationwide traffic management and associated highways services provider Core Highways Group is bringing all its subsidiaries together – rebranding as Core Highways, as it reveals a brand-new logo, website, colours and updated values. It says this strategic milestone sees Amberon, Barrier Services, Forest Traffic, JTM Signs and MLP Traffic come together as one, with 1,300 […]