Velodyne develops Lidar sensor for AV mobility
Velodyne has released a Lidar solution which it says utilises surround-view technology to meet specifications for autonomous mobility.
Tieto develops AI-IoT pedestrian recognition
Tieto and the Finnish city of Tampere have launched a pedestrian recognition system which it claims can achieve up to 99% accuracy - and 75% at night.
EU cities back Polis declaration for safer streets
European cities expressed support for ‘The New Paradigm for Safe City Streets’ declaration at the annual Polis Conference in Brussels.
Sensys receives safety camera approval
Sensys Gatso Australia has received technical and legislative approval for a road safety camera which it says will enable Victoria Police to deter speeding motorists.
2020 European mobility start-up prize to launch
The third edition of the European Startup Prize for Mobility (EUSP) will be launched in Berlin on 20 February.
Shell will ‘help support global expansion’ of Masabi
Oil giant Shell is to invest an undisclosed amount in ticketing company Masabi.
Columbia develops VRU headphone safety system
The Data Science Institute (DSI) at New York’s Columbia University is designing an intelligent headphone system that uses miniature microphones and intelligent signal processing to detect sounds of approaching vehicles.
Databricks helps Wejo address CV data challenges
Databricks is providing a solution to Wejo which it says will help meet growing data challenges resulting from the increase in connected vehicles.
EV ‘Freedom Act’ gets US green lobby support
Two pieces of prospective US legislation on electric vehicles (EVs) have received support from environmental lobby groups.
Asecap Days 2020 abstract deadline: 15 February
People wishing to submit a presentation for the 48th Asecap Days event have just a few days to do so.
‘Honk more, wait more’ at Mumbai’s traffic lights
Road signal priority is a key facet of urban traffic management, designed to improve traffic flow.
Global traffic management market ‘worth $64bn by 2025’: report
The global market for traffic management products and services is set to expand in value by 14% per year for the next five years, according to a new study.
Autopilot consortium demos IoT benefits for AVs
A consortium of European partners demonstrated this week how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to improve autonomous driving.
Autopilot (Automated driving progressed by IoT) is a large-scale pilot funded by the European Commission in which partners such as Ertico – ITS Europe and TNO tested IoT-enabled autonomous vehicles (AVs) in France, Finland, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain.
Other partners involved in Autopilot include IBM, Continental and Huawei.
Ford’s new alternative fuel: veggie power
Ford has become the latest vehicle manufacturer to do its bit for air quality – this time by using renewable diesel fuel in some of its vehicles.
Bangalore and Manila now world’s most congested cities: new ranking
The latest TomTom Traffic Index shows some major changes in the ranking for the world’s most traffic-congested cities during 2019.
UK to ‘ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035’
A ban on purchasing new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars and vans in the UK will be brought forward from 2040 to 2035.
TfL trials bus sound to improve safety
Transport for London (TfL) is trialling a bus sound to make road users in the UK capital aware of electric and hybrid buses moving at slow speeds.
US braces itself for congestion pain
Mary Scott Nabers, author of Inside the Infrastructure Revolution: A Roadmap for Building America, looks at how different US states are embracing the need for public transport investment
UVS unveils colour alert system
Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) has developed an alarm system which it says can be used in a traffic control centre where on-screen colour changes represent major fluctuations. The system, which operates within UVS’ Lucidity video wall controller and control software, allows staff to set pre-set alarm points.
