Simplifai CEO calls for the North to lead the UK by embracing connected technology

AI-based Intelligent Transport Systems expert Keith McCabe has suggested turning the north as an “exemplar” to deliver connected technology on a large scale. The Simplifai Systems CEO told the Transport Technology Forum Conference in Leeds that transport involves working with huge generators of traffic such as the health service and local authorities along with car […]

JCT Symposium to hear ground-breaking AI signal control case study

Next month’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will hear how an Artificial Intelligence-based traffic control support system has provided a previously-unavailable level of insight into traffic movements on the road network. The Traffic Signal Maintenance AI Project is a partnership between Kirklees Council, the University of Huddersfield and AI experts Simplifai Systems. The pilot project was […]

ITS (UK) Carbon Ambassador explains transport technology’s Net Zero role

The person overseeing the UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems industry body’s work to cut emissions has used Earth Day to explain why technology has a vital role to play in the road to Net Zero. Keith McCabe of Simplifai Systems has written a blog post published on the ITS (UK) website to stress how ITS can […]

AI firm’s investment means new base and bigger team

The AI company Simplifai, which has bases in Huddersfield and Newcastle, has secured £250,000 co-investment as part of plans to expand and set up a new base in Manchester. The money comes from angel investor, GC Angels and E2E Capital Ventures as part of its plans to develop its technology in Manchester and open an […]

ITS (UK) appoints Carbon Ambassador

In the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow, and the requirement for transport to dramatically reduce its emissions, ITS (UK) has appointed environment expert Keith McCabe to be its first Carbon Ambassador. The Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Body is keen to underline how technology is already being used to improve air quality through a range of […]

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