UK firms sought to help improve urban logistics in Brazil
British start-ups and SMEs are being urged to take part in a new programme aimed at improving the efficiency of urban logistics in Sao Paulo, known to be one of the most congested cities on earth. The UK Prosperity Fund Future Cities Programme, with the World Bank, Scambo Consulting and Hackathon Brazil, is promoting the “UK-Brazil […]
Videalert delivers low traffic neighbourhood enforcement solution in London
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has installed Videalert CCTV enforcement cameras in new temporary vehicle restriction zones aimed at stopping non-residents rat running through residential streets. This new scheme followed a six-month trial closure of Harwood Terrace, which began in October to try to reduce the 92% of traffic in the area that came from people who live […]
Cross-channel hauliers reminded to get a negative Covid test before heading to Kent
Following the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test before crossing the English Channel to France, hauliers are being reminded they must ensure that they obtain a negative test result before heading to Kent. The Kent Resilience Forum, which is managing cross-channel freight post Brexit is reminding logistics operators they must have the correct documentation, including […]
Waymo boss says driverless development harder than “launching a rocket and putting it in orbit”
The CEO of Google’s Waymo driverless car project has admitted that rolling out fully driverless cars is “an extraordinary grind”. John Krafcik told the Financial Times, “I would say it’s a bigger challenge than launching a rocket and putting it in orbit around the Earth . . . because it has to be done safely over and over and […]
SRL appoints Product and Compliance Manager to “continue technological edge”
Mobile ITS equipment supplier SRL Traffic Systems has appointed its first group product and compliance manager, in a move it says is designed to support the ongoing delivery of leading-edge solutions to the traffic management, construction, events and utilities sectors. Kevin Gilday (pictured) has more than 40 years’ experience of new product development and lifecycle […]
“Infrared and iris sensors, the future of road safety” says SEAT
The carmaker SEAT’s Smart Quality team is using Eye-Tracker glasses to track the driver’s gaze through infrared sensors, cameras and algorithms in order to make their car designs safer. They say knowing where users are looking helps to achieve a more intuitive and secure interaction with devices such as infotainment and that the technology will […]
Crash injuries drop significantly after average speed camera installation
New figures show that the number of injuries from crashes on four roads in Coventry with average speed cameras have fallen 88% since the systems’ introduction. CoventryLive reports that speeds along the enforced roads have also dropped more than 40%. Two of the camera schemes from Jenoptik were added in January 2019, the others in […]
VW offers augmented reality head up display
The car maker Volkswagen is promoting a solution it says merges the virtual and real worlds, saying it makes a head up display affordable to many customers. It says that it has decided to include its augmented reality head-up display in a high-selling volume model, continuing its strategy of offering high-tech features at affordable prices. […]
Apple’s value surges after driverless car plans revealed
Apple’s market value has risen by around $100 billion (£740 million) on news it has made a breakthrough in its development of its own next-generation car. Reuters has spoken to sources who told it that Apple is targetting 2024 to produce its own vehicle with “breakthrough battery technology”. It’s thought that the new batteries will […]
Charges possible over smart motorway death
A coroner is considering referring Highways England for possible corporate manslaughter charges over the death of a woman on a smart motorway. 62 year old Nargis Begum from Sheffield had broken down on a stretch of the M1 near Woodhall Services in September 2018 and was killed when another car crashed into hers while she […]