UK-backed research points towards unhackable comms
Researchers in Scotland and Germany have held the first quantum-secure conversation to take place between four parties, pointing towards unhackable future communications. The demonstration was led by researchers from the Quantum Communications Hub at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh with colleagues in Germany. The results are published in Science Advances. With the rise in connected vehicles […]
Man dies in e-scooter crash in Wolverhampton
A man has died six days after being involved in a crash with a car while riding an e-scooter on a road in Wolverhampton. This is the latest in a series of accidents involving the emerging technology, but believed to be the first fatality. The Daily Mail reports 20 year old Shakur Pinnock spent a […]
Caura raises £3m for in-car payment development
The vehicle management platform Caura, which aims to eliminate “the avoidable hassle, stress, and expenses associated with driving in the UK”, has raised US$4.2 million (£3 million) to expand its products, including a new B2B offering for car manufacturers. Founded former Apple exec by Dr Sai Lakshmi,, Caura allows users to input their vehicle’s registration […]
HERE and Tata team up on real-time, location-based innovation
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies is partnering with IT services company Tata Consultancy Services to deliver real-time location-based services and analytics to its IoT-enabled SaaS suite, TCS DigiFleet™. Powered by the HERE location platform, the enhanced fleet and freight management solution will enable TCS to provide its customers with up-to-date map visualisation, […]
HE allays LTC “overrun” fears
Highways England is reassuring people living near the site of the new Lower Thames Crossing that it’s working with local authorities to ensure the project does not cause undue strain on infrastructure in the area. It’s responded to a story in Highways News quoting a councillor in Thurrock who says he is, “really concerned that […]
JLR in hydrogen fuel cell research
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year. The company says the FCEV concept is part of its aim to achieve zero tailpipe emissions by 2036, and net zero carbon emissions across its supply […]
Amey reduces Edinburgh’s carbon emissions
Amey’s Edinburgh Street Lighting team has announced it’s been working with the City of Edinburgh Council to upgrade more than 64,000 LED streetlights, which it says will save the local authority in excess of £54million over a 20 year period. It explains the upgrading and maintenance programme began in June 2018 and has involved more […]
Enforcement company Redflex bought
The American smart mobility company Verra Holdings has bought the global enforcement business Redflex in a deal which it says positions it for “solid international growth moving forward”. Redflex will now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verra Mobility. They say that for existing customers, the transition will be virtually seamless, with both Verra Mobility and […]
Waymo gets another $2.5bn investment
Google’s driverless car division has announced a further US$2.5 billion (£1.8 billion) of investment. In a blog post, co-CEOs Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov say they’ll use this latest round of investment to “continue advancing the Waymo Driver, as well as continuing to grow our team. “With tens of millions of miles driven on public roads […]
TfWM takes part in Canadian project to standardise on-demand transport data
A Canadian not-for-profit organisation is leading an international working group to standardise the representation of on-demand services and to set guidelines to manage rider-facing transactional data. The MobilityData-led GOFS project enables a wide range of use cases, the most important of which is to improve trip planning in mobility applications. The focus of the project is to […]