Ohmio mapping Milton Keynes ahead of driverless shuttle service launch
Advanced mapping is taking place in Milton Keynes city centre ahead of a new trial of autonomous shuttles. The Street Connected and Autonomous Vehicles project is led by Milton Keynes City Council and Smart City Consultancy with other partners. In the trial, fully accessible autonomous vehicles will carry up to eight passengers around the city […]
From quirky prototypes to everyday transport technology with TV legend Michael Rodd on this week’s Highways Voices
Today on Highways Voices the legendary TV technology journalist Michael Rodd shares memories of his time on flagship BBC TV show Tomorrow’s World, as he remembers the early technology innovations that paved the way for what we take for granted in the 2020s. This episode dives into the fascinating evolution of technology in transport technology […]
Man trapped in driverless vehicle going around in circles in a car park
A man’s been trapped in a self-driving Waymo taxi in the US, as it went in circles and leading to him raising concerns about the technology. Mike Johns, a tech enthusiast and supporter of autonomous vehicles, experienced the bizarre situation in Scottsdale, Arizona when the Waymo he was in began spinning repeatedly in a car […]
Women passengers in driverless cars face harassment
There are reports women passengers of driverless cars in San Francisco are being harassed by male pedestrians who have been chasing the cars, with a lack of a physical driver leading to safety fears. The Washington Post spoke with four such passengers, three of them women, who were left rattled by their experiences. In one, […]
CAV Forth trial has “provided valuable insight”
The organisations behind the soon-to-end CAV Forth driverless bus trial between Edinburgh and Fife have said that the trial provided “valuable insights” into driverless technology. The service on a 14-mile route will end next month, with low passenger demand being blamed. Stagecoach’s innovation manager, Steven Russell, told the Courier newspaper this was “aligned with the […]
SMMT’s CEO calls for “New Year Hope” amid concern over EV transition
The Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Mike Hawes, has used his New Year Message to warn of “strong headwinds” the industry faces as it seeks to decarbonise. He writes that billions of pounds had been spent before 2024 in the development of cutting-edge EVs with 135 such car models and […]
DHL Partners With Oxa for Autonomous Vehicle Project at Heathrow
DHL Supply Chain has completed its first deployment of an autonomous vehicle in live airport traffic at Heathrow, safely completing more than 800 miles (1,300km) of autonomous driving in 14 days. The project builds on DHL’s Strategic Partnership with Heathrow, through which the business has provided baggage logistics and support services since 2020. Designed to […]
Edinburgh-Fife driverless bus trial to end next year
The autonomous bus service crossing the Firth of Forth between Fife and Edinburgh will end next year, with operator Stagecoach blaming low passenger numbers. Stagecoach has announced its 14-mile AB1 route tover Forth Road Bridge will terminate in February 2025. The Courier Newspaper quotes the bus operator as saying “passenger numbers have been too low […]
Switzerland allowing self-driving cars on its motorways from March
From March 2025, drivers will be allowed to use self-driving technology on Swiss motorways and let go of their steering wheel. However, they must be ready to take control at any time. The website Swissinfo reports the Federal Council has adopted a decree which will come into force on March 1, as announced by the […]
Kapsch TrafficCom supports Germany’s leading role in autonomous and connected driving
The German government has adopted a national strategy for autonomous and connected driving in December 2024, aiming to be a global leader in the implementation of modern mobility. The strategy paves the way for autonomous and connected driving and to benefit from the enormous opportunities these advancements offer. Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems technology will play […]