Smart roads to the Olympics: Australia’s data-driven mobility makeover
How will Australia’s most innovative transport leaders use intelligent transport systems, real-time data, automation and cooperative corridors to transform mobility ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games? That’s just one of the topics you’ll hear about on today’s Highways Voices from the ITS Australia Summit on the Gold Coast. These podcasts are brought to you thanks […]
2032 Olympics planners stress the importance of technology in managing event transport
The Director-General of Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads in Australia has stressed how a successful delivery of the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane can only happen by embracing the latest in transport technology. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the ITS Australia Summit 2025 on the state’s Gold Coast, Sally Stannard emphasised the importance […]
Ohmio celebrates double recognition at the ITS World Congress
As is traditional at the ITS World Congress opening ceremony, three people have been inducted into the ITS Hall of Fame, and for the first time two of them have come from the same organisation. The driverless pod company Ohmio’s Chairman Mohammed Hikmet was given the Asia-Pacific region award, while Director Europe Robert Sykora was […]
Plans approved to extend self-driving shuttle trials in Milton Keynes city centre
Self-driving shuttles will be being tested in more parts of Milton Keynes city centre thanks to new funding from Innovate UK, part of the Department for Transport. The trial of autonomous shuttles will be extended to run between the train station and Hotel La Tour. The extended area will allow researchers more space to understand […]
Smarter, Safer, Cheaper: Real-world solutions transforming our highways at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival
Let’s get around a hundred local authorities, local and national infrastructure leaders and cutting-edge transport technology companies together to redefine the future of highways on Highways Voices today with guests including the DfT’s Darren Capes, Industry Grandee Matthew Lugg and Coventry’s visionary Sunil Budhdeo. We’re back at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival after last […]
Joined up data solution proves road safety benefits at LCRIG Innovation Festival
Visitors to the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Innovation and Learning Festival near Warwick have seen first-hand how independent data sources can be fused together to make our roads safer. In this demonstration, led by Coventry City Council, roadworker safety was highlighted as HRS, SRL, Ohmio and Transport for West Midlands showed how alerts […]
Ohmio Inc. celebrates grand opening of new HQ
Ohmio Inc., a leading innovator in all-electric autonomous shuttle technology, has announced the grand opening of its new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Riverside, California. This milestone marks a significant step in Ohmio’s mission to revolutionize urban transportation with sustainable, cutting-edge solutions. The grand opening event will take place on Wednesday 12 March 2025, at […]
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 […]
Self-Driving Vehicle of the Year 2024 is the Ohmio Lift shuttle… and Margate public get to try it
Before scooping the prestigious Vehicle of the Year title at the Self-Driving Industry Awards 2024, at the Turner Contemporary in Margate, on Friday 22 November, Ohmio provided public rides in its all-electric Lift shuttle in the gallery car park. Speaking on behalf of the judging panel, Cars of the Future editor, Neil Kennett, said: “At […]
Meeting the best of European industry support, and why recognising them helps us all – this week’s Highways Voices
In this episode of Highways Voices you will discover a lot about the most influential Intelligent Transport industry associations in Europe, how their working together helps the industry, about a legacy from a major international congress, connected ITS installations and why the UK is leading the way in supporting the next generation of industry professionals. […]