Valerann awarded €3.6m ESA contract to develop AI and satellite data-enabled road traffic monitoring platform

Valerann has been awarded a €3.6 million co-funded contract from the European Space Agency’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) program. The contract will support the development and demonstration of an AI and satellite data-enabled traffic monitoring and incident detection platform designed to enhance nationwide road network safety and efficiency. The initiative alignswith the BASS […]

Autonomous passenger shuttle service launched in Oxfordshire

A fully autonomous passenger shuttle service is beginning trials on roads in Oxfordshire. The new service is being trialled by Darwin Innovation Group, with support from ESA and the UK Space Agency. An autonomous shuttle will transport passengers around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. The shuttle, created by Navya, uses LiDAR sensors, cameras and ultrasound […]