Ford patents a solution to remotely repossess cars

Ford has come up with a solution that could remove certain car features, or even stop it driving at all, if buyers do not keep up with repayments. Innotechtoday.com has spotted a patent application which “pertains to systems and methods to repossess a vehicle” and lead to the system then “disable a functionality of a […]

Waymo job cuts exceed 200 this year

Google’s driverless car division has cut a further 137 jobs, bringing the total for the year to 209. Reuters reports the engineering jobs have been eliminated so Waymo can “focus on commercial success”. The job losses total around eight per cent of the company’s workforce. A Waymo spokesperson told TechCrunch that the layoffs, mostly in […]

American lorry maker introduces ADAS as standard

The American lorry maker Nikola Corporation has announced a new partnership that means its vehicles will have a host of safety features, effectively turning the driver into a “pilot”. The company is working with safety technology provider Plus to deliver enhanced driver assistance features which it says is a differentiator of its premium driver experience. […]

Acusensus Opens US Headquarters

Australian traffic safety technology company Acusensus is preparing for significant growth in the company’s US with the opening a national headquarters in Las Vegas. The company, which has AI camera technology to spot, among other things, people driving without seatbelt or using a handheld-mobile phone, is undertaking a global expansion after hiring British enforcement expert […]

one.network partners with drivewyze to improve lane closure and roadworks safety programmes

British-based road management and work zone data technology provider, one.network has announced a new partnership in the USA with Drivewyze, a leader in the transportation technology industry that builds innovative solutions for commercial vehicle fleets, drivers, and transportation infrastructure owners and operators. The companies say that with this partnership, one.network is improving the quality of […]

Yunex Traffic enters US EV charging infrastructure market

Global ITS company Yunex Traffic is officially launching into the American electric vehicle charging infrastructure market with the installation of charging stations in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. It says it brings a wealth of experience to the US having carried out EVCI design, installation, and maintenance work across the UK and Europe for more […]

Uber offers driverless taxis in Las Vegas

Uber has announced it is partnering with the Hyundai and Aptiv joint venture Motional to launch a public “robotaxi” service in Las Vegas. For the first time, Uber customers will be able to hail an autonomous ride using Motional’s all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based driverless vehicle. The companies say they are laying the groundwork for a […]

Argo AI begins driverless operations in two American cities

The Ford and VW-backed autonomous vehicle technology company Argo AI has started driverless operations in the American cities of Miami, Florida and Austin, Texas. These are two of the eight global cities in which it is currently developing its technology.  “Argo is first to go driverless in two major American cities, safely operating amongst heavy […]

Balfour Beatty wins £530 million American contract

International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded a c$697 million (£530 million) design and construct contract at Fort Meade, Maryland, US by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The contract will see Balfour Beatty design and construct the East Campus Building number 4 and a 1,180,000 square foot parking structure on the US Army […]

Yunex rolling out 3,000 sensors in Florida

Global intelligent traffic systems company Yunex Traffic has commenced the installation of nearly 3,000 controllers and the upgrade of the traffic detection infrastructure in Miami-Dade County in Florida. This follows the company’s recent deployment of its TACTICS™ central traffic control system, a major milestone in Miami-Dade County’s seven-year traffic management upgrade, one of the largest […]

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