Northern Ireland’s first driverless shuttle to be introduced at Belfast Harbour
One of the first fully driverless transport systems anywhere in the UK is to be launched in Belfast next year as part of an innovative project led by Belfast Harbour with funding from Innovate UK. The ‘Harlander’ project will establish an automated passenger shuttle service, providing last mile connectivity in the Harbour Estate from the […]
San Francisco looks to slow introduction of driverless vehicles
It’s seen to be the capital of the world’s driverless vehicle technology, but now officials in San Francisco are asking the state of California to halt or scale back the expansion plans of Cruise and Waymo. NBC news reports repeated incidents in which cars without drivers stopped and idled in the middle of the street […]
NAVYA applies to go into receivership
The French driverless vehicle maker NAVYA has filed papers with the Commercial Court in Lyon requesting the opening of a receivership procedure. The company says it does not have sufficient available resources to meet its current liabilities. It’s issued a statement in French, which is translated below in full: NAVYA (FR0013018041- “ Navya ” or the “ Company ”), […]
Bosch and APCOA expand automated valet parking technology to parking garages across Germany
Following the announcement that automated valet parking has been approved for commercial use in the P6 parking garage at Stuttgart airport, Bosch and APCOA are branching out and installing the technology in 15 further parking garages in Germany. From Hamburg to Munich, work to expand the infrastructure-based, automated, and driverless SAE Level 4 parking system […]
First Bus and partners team up to launch UK’s first zero emission autonomous bus service
The UK’s first-ever zero emission autonomous bus service has reached a key milestone with trials on public roads getting underway in Oxfordshire. The new service, which is fully electric, will serve Milton Park business, science and technology park near Didcot and Abingdon. The service will improve the way people move both around the park, which […]
CAVForth bus takes autonomous ride across Forth Road Bridge
A driverless bus carrying 22 volunteer passengers has completed a successful trial journey over the Forth Road Bridge. The Dunfermline Press reports the UK’s first full-size autonomous Stagecoach bus made the journey for as part of the testing process. Once operational, the driverless service will be made up of four Alexander Dennis Enviro200 single deck […]
Oxbotica raises more than £100m more investment for global expansion
The Oxford and Toronto-based autonomous vehicle software firm Oxbotica has raised US$140 million (£115 million) in a Series C funding round from financial and strategic partners from North America, EMEA, and APAC. Oxbotica says it will also use the funds to deploy its autonomous operating system in domains with urgent need and potential to scale, […]
Mobileye kicks off AV pilot in Germany
Driverless vehicle and ADAS technology company Mobileye says it has taken a key step on the road to the autonomous future of mobility, by obtaining a permit recommendation enabling it to operate its autonomous vehicle technology on German streets. It says the permit – granted by independent third-party for testing, certification, auditing and advisory service […]
Two Level 4 Autonomous pods go on the roads in France
The driverless vehicle supplier EasyMile and multinational public transport public transport operator Keolis have taken a further step in completely automated mobility by remotely supervising two fully driverless shuttles, without any human supervisor on board, at France’s National Sports Shooting Centre, in the centre of the country. They say this new phase aims to validate […]
HERE unveils a range of new innovations at Consumer Electronics Show
As is traditional, the location data company HERE is using its pavilion at the huge Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to showcase the latest innovations. Its new UniMap is a highly automated technology that enables rapid creation of digital maps and location products. HERE has been developing the technology over the last three years […]