Orkney residents invited to take part in driverless shuttle study

Residents of Orkney are being invited to try out a self-driving Auto-Pod as part of a study exploring the feasibility of deploying driverless shuttles on the island. Taking place in Kirkwall at Crossie Crown Place on 9 – 10 Feb, the event will bring the technology to life while offering valuable real‑world insights for the […]

Glasgow and Orkney to lead self-driving shuttle studies

Two studies taking place in Glasgow and Orkney are set to explore the viability of deploying self-driving shuttles in Scottish towns and cities. The projects are two of 14 to have received funding from the UK Government’s CAM Pathfinder Feasibility Studies (FS) Competition. Leveraging the expertise of all the partners involved, the projects aim to […]

Orkney surveys opinions on 20mph limits

Orkney Islands Council is asking residents for their thoughts on reducing 30mph speed limits inbuilt-up areas to 20mph.  The Council has published an online survey and will also run a series of drop in events to gather people’s views. Feedback will be presented to Councillors who are keen to hear from the public their appetite […]