Solihull Council and SCALE consortium win national connected and autonomous vehicles award

The Solihull & Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project has won the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Award at the prestigious CiTTi Awards 2025. The award recognises groundbreaking advancements in connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies that transform urban mobility by improving safety, integration, and public acceptance. SCALE was selected ahead of other shortlisted projects from DPD, Greater […]

Coventry University to research self-driving shuttle safety

A team of researchers at Coventry University are to look into how self-driving shuttles can be safely operate in busy urban areas. The research follows the success of the Solihull and Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project. This sees three vehicles transporting passengers across the National Exhibition Centre campus during major events, says the BBC. […]

Solihull: Driverless shuttle bus trial set to continue

Solihull’s self-driving shuttle bus trial is to be extended. The Solihull and Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project that began public trials in March, is one of eight projects to have received funding from the UK Government’s Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Pathfinder – Enhancements programme, says the Solihull Observer. The first phase of the […]

Off the SCALE: Autonomous shuttle service launch sparks questions

A new autonomous shuttle service is operating in the West Midlands – and the news has been met with curiosity and some questions from local residents. The cube-like buses of the SCALE project will run a 7km route to major venues like the NEC, the bp pulse LIVE Arena and Birmingham International Rail station, which links to Birmingham […]