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Baidu pilots Apollo Go robotaxi service in Shanghai
Chinese search engine and tech giant Baidu has begun testing its Apollo Go robotaxi offer in Shanghai. While Baidu says its robotaxis have Level 4 capabilities a human safety operator will be present during all rides to comply with local regulations. Level 4 means the...
Open collaboration develops novel urban cargo e-scooter
Volvo-owned Polestar has developed a fully-functioning prototype of its Re:Move electric cargo scooter concept revealed back in March. Made from recyclable aluminum, the Re:Move's chassis is fitted with an electric tilting mechanism to lean into corners and allow for...
Sono bi-directional AC wallbox turns Sions into decentralised mega-storage
German solar-powered electric car start-up Sono Motors has launched what it claims to be the first bidirectional AC charging wallbox. The wallbox enables Sono’s planned Sion model, which incorporates range extending solar panels, to be used as a mobile power plant and...
London study suggests cargo bikes significantly more productive than vans
New research reveals huge opportunities for cargo bikes to make last mile deliveries, after GPS tracking of deliveries in London showed they were 1.6 times faster than vans. The study by researchers at the University of Westminster used GPS data to compare routes...
Arriva launches multimodal journey planning app in partnership with Moovit
Transport operator Arriva Group has launched a travel platform designed to connect passengers to multiple modes and operators of public transport, shared transport and micro-mobility in the Netherlands. Developed in partnership with journey planning technology...
Vantage Apex offers HD video, 4D radar sensor with integrated Al
California-based smart infrastructure software management company Iteris has launched Vantage Apex, which it claims to be the industry’s first high-definition video and four-dimensional radar sensor with integrated artificial intelligence. Built on its machine...
Robotaxi reveal keeps Motional’s 2023 autonomous taxi service on track
Motional the Boston-based autonomous vehicle company founded in March 2020 as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and auto supplier Aptiv, has unveiled its first commercial robotaxi. Based on the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5, the IONIQ 5 robotaxi is an...
Berlin e-bike riders dancing to a different tune
Dance, the e-bike subscription start-up led by SoundCloud founders, has launched its full services in its home city of Berlin. The company, which is backed by singers Maisie Williams and Chance the Rapper, is based around a monthly subscription model. It is not a bike...
Renault and Jiangling launch model designed for ride hailing
The joint venture between Renault Group and Jiangling Motors is to launch the new all-electric Mobilize Limo. Designed primarily for taxis, private hire, and ride-hailing, the car will be offered on a subscription basis and won’t be available to buy. “The first...
Five little ducks will go shopping one day…
German startup DroidDrive has unveiled the Trailerduck, a last mile e-cargo system that combines a bike with an electric cargo trailer, that can handle a two cubic metre payload of up to 300 kg, emission-free. Connected by a draw-bar, the Trailerduck features...
Google Maps tie up sees Spin’s biggest integration into journey planning apps
A tie up by Spin, the micromobility business of Ford and Google Maps, means Google Maps users are now able to see, in real-time, the nearest available Spin e-bike or e-scooter in 84 towns, cities and campuses in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Spain. The...
Swedish drone delivery start-up receives operational authorisation to pilot last-mile trial
Swedish drone start-up Aerit has received operational authorisation from Transportstyrelsen, Sweden’s national transportation agency, to pilot last-mile drone deliveries. Aerit’s operational authorisation is made possible by the Specific Operations Risk Assessment...
Montreal’s transport decarbonisation strategy heralds major investment
Montreal is to invest Can$ 885 million in new charging stations for EVs, eBikes, and city vehicles over the next three years. In announcing its new transport systems decarbonisation strategy, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said, “When we look at the sectors that emit...
Siemens app offers Stuttgart riders ‘best price’ transport
Siemens Mobility subsidiary Eos.uptrade has integrated a 'best price' ticketing module into an app provided by German transport agency Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen (SSB). Siemens says the module automatically calculates the best possible price at all times, removing the...
Starship Technologies expands US college autonomous takeaway delivery services
Starship Technologies, a provider of autonomous delivery services at US college campuses, is to provide deliveries from on-campus restaurants including Starbucks, Panda Express and Subway at four additional locations. The University of Illinois Chicago, University of...
Mercedes develops new level of road condition alerts. “Look out, pothole”
Mercedes-Benz has developed its vehicle-to-infrastructure warning system to include the detection of potholes and speed bumps. The newest generations of the C-Class and S-Class and the new EQS electric hatchback feature a suspension control unit that can detect and...
Trial investigates potential of wireless charging at taxi ranks
UK electric vehicle technology company Sprint Power is leading a UK government-backed project that aims to demonstrate the suitability of wireless charging technology for taxis. Taxi ranks in the medium to large cities of Nottingham, Coventry and London are to be...
Innovate UK launches UK Transport Vision 2050 with six areas of focus
The UK’s government backed innovation agency Innovate UK has launched its UK Transport Vision 2050. The vision sets out what the UK transport system might look like in 2050 and outlines the likely steps along the way to achieving it. The project is described as an...
Spain’s national railway company invests in multimodal door-to-door MaaS platform
Siemens Mobility and business transformation consultancy everis have been awarded a five-year contract by Renfe, the national railway company of Spain, to develop and operate a countrywide, intelligent Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform. The platform will integrate...
Virtual Valet technology could prevent e-scooters cluttering footpaths
Irish smart scooter technology company Luna and US based company JUMPWatts have announced a project to find a solution to the escalating problem of e-scooters being in the wrong location relative to user demand and discarded scooters cluttering footpaths. The...
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