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. […]
National Highways investigates Smart Motorway outage
National Highways says it does not believe there were any injuries or incidents as a result of a software outage on the smart motorway network yesterday (22 February). Operation Control Director Andrew Page-Dove told the BBC that engineers worked to repair the system as soon as possible, and that National Highways had increased patrols and […]
Nota AI’s AI Safe Crossing demonstration project evaluated as an outstanding performance project for the second year in a row
The South Korean traffic solutions start-up Nota AI, which specialises in using Artificial Intelligence to better manage road intersections, has been recognised for the second year in a row for its cutting edge road safety solution. Nota AI uses AI technology to analyse traffic monitoring CCTV images to detect the movement of vehicles in real […]
Another Jenoptik average speed scheme goes live in Cornwall
Average speed cameras are now in place along a busy section A-road in Cornwall in response to safety concerns from the local community. As a key transport route to and from St Austell, the A3058 in Trewoon carries a large volume of traffic including HGVs. With the road effectively cutting the village in two, local […]
A new talent pool for your consideration – Bridge of Hope on this week’s Highways Voices
“The first thing they do on your first day, at the end of the day, they say, there’s the takings – can you take it down to Barclays at the end of the road?” explains Bridge of Hope founder James Fellowes on this week’s Highways Voices. “Now, some people look at them go, you do […]
Traffic managers – the DfT needs your help!
We all know that the revolution in traffic modelling and digital twins, the network-wide availability of real-time data and the opportunities that AI and connected data/infrastructure provide are changing the way the traffic management system operate. The Department for Transport is asking for the industry’s help to gather intelligence on the digital tools local authorities […]
Old Street transformation completion delayed
Transport for London has announced a revised completion date of “early 2024” for the transformation of Old Street, modernising the station entrances and overhauling the 1960s roundabout to create a much safer, more welcoming environment for everyone. The work has seen the northwest arm of the roundabout closed permanently to all traffic and will create a major new […]
JLR launches three new tech hubs in self driving technology push
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it’s expanding its global digital capability by opening three new tech hubs in Germany, Italy and Spain. It says the hubs are set up to develop autonomous driving systems for JLR’s next generation of vehicles, and come in addition to the six existing global hubs. The new hubs are situated […]
Highways Traffic Officer attacked while trying to assist driver
It’s come to light that a National Highways Traffic Officer was assaulted while trying to help a stranded driver last autumn. Warwickshire Police have issued a picture of a man they wish to speak to as part of officers’ enquiries into the assault on the M69 in September last year. A Highways Officer reported being […]