Three quarters of vehicles to be connected in five years – report
A new report is predicting the global connected car market is expected to double in the next five years with more than 270 million shipped during 2020-2025. Research from Counterpoint’s Smart Automotive service only represents the global passenger car shipments with embedded connectivity and does not include connectivity via smartphone. Commenting on the findings, Senior […]
Clearview Intelligence social distancing solution helps keep ITV Studios’ I’m a Celebrity on the air
As part of their COVID-safe production plan, ITV Studios is issuing all the crew of its hit TV show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! with electronic tags to ensure they keep a safe distance apart during this series. The show is being set in Gwrych Castle, North Wales rather than New South […]
Siemens hails “resilient performance”
The Chief Executive of Siemens Mobility has hailed his company’s financial performance as “resilient” in 2020, despite the huge challenges of Covid-19 restrictions. Michael Peter tweeted the comments along with a link to the company’s results release, in which he thanked his “great team, who at all times made sure that we served our customers […]
AGD enhances pedestrian detector
Leading radar manufacturer AGD systems is promising an even safer pedestrian experience having enhanced its industry-leading on-crossing 326-model detector. It says the upgrade improves range and gives more precise coverage of crossings, with a unique kite-shaped detection zone eliminating black spots. Its range is now 24 metres, which the company says makes it ideal for […]
SWARCO Traffic delivers complete parking solution for Teesside Park redevelopment
SWARCO Traffic has specified and installed a complete parking solution and traffic management system to improve the driver experience and reduce congestion at Teesside Park, one of the biggest retail locations in the North East. With an annual footfall of more than 12 million people, Teesside Park is currently undergoing a major redevelopment project to […]
London’s roadworks contractors honoured in awards
Transport for London has marked the first year of its Roadworks Charter by recognising organisations that have made a difference to the efficiency of the capital’s road network. The Roadworks Charter is a collaboration between TfL and London’s biggest utility companies setting out a series of principles and targets which achieved together will ensure roadworks […]
Kar-go Delivery Bot begins contactless delivery trials to care homes
Kar-go, the autonomous delivery vehicle designed by British start-up, Academy of Robotics, has become the first custom-built autonomous delivery vehicle to travel on the roads in the UK. Using its contact-free form of delivery, the company has started making its first deliveries from pharmacies to care homes and will later introduce deliveries from a depot […]
Honda approved for Level 3 driving
The Honda Motor Company has received approval from Japanese regulators to sell Level 3 automated vehicles. This means a vehicle fitted with the right technology will be allowed to drive instead of a human under certain conditions, such as when the vehicle is in congested traffic. Honda says it is planning to launch sales of […]
Royal Borough of Kensington And Chelsea deploys Videalert CCTV enforcement
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has deployed its first CCTV cameras enforce a range of moving traffic offences including no entry pedestrian zones, box junctions, banned turns, and one-ways. The cameras and hosted video platform were procured from Videalert as part of an ongoing contract with NSL, another Marston Holdings company. “We took the decision to […]
Academic questions Automatic Lane Keeping viability
A researcher at the University of Warwick is warning that Automated Lane Keeping Systems cannot be safely used until driver monitoring systems are in place. ALKS would mean drivers could use a conditionally automated system that can take over control of the vehicle at low speeds, keeping it in lane on motorways. But Joseph Smyth, […]