Smart cities: Helsinki — digitalisation, AI and data
Jan Vapaavuori, former Mayor of Helsinki, outlines how digitalisation, AI and data from the basis for Helsinki’s sustainable urban transport. Slides presented in the smart cities and infrastructure track at Move 2021 in London on 9 November. Click on the link below to access the...
Automotive: the KelRide Project – autonomous on-demand ride-sharing
Click on the link below to access slides on Germany's KelRide autonomous on-demand ride-sharing trial. Presented by Stefan Gruettner, Project Director KelRide, District of Kelheim in the automotive track at Move 2021 in London on 9 November https://movemnt.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11.55-Stefan-Gruettner-Project-Director-Kelride-District-of-Kelheim.pdf 11.55 - Stefan Gruettner, Project Director Kelride...
Cambridge Start-up Company Launches Net Zero, Mobile EV Charging Ecosystem
A platform that offers rapid, mobile charging tech to allow anyone, anywhere to have an EV charge service. Oomph EV have launched their customer-centric mobile EV charging ecosystem. A charging solution that can offer rapid charging at a location of choice. This technology has been...
UK mandates EV charge points for new and substantially renovated buildings
The UK government has restated that new homes and buildings, such as supermarkets and workplaces, including those undergoing major renovations, will be required to install electric vehicle charging points from next year. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told delegates at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)...
Ionity opens charging technology test centre to tackle network fragmentation
Munich-based EV charging provider Ionity says its new test centre in Unterschleissheim, Germany, is the world’s first to provide “end-to-end” testing of EV charging to “tackle network fragmentation”. Ionity says it commissions chargers from various manufacturers to develop networks for its electric vehicle partners including...
Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge autonomous bus trial passes key milestone
British bus manufacturing company Alexander Dennis, one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, this week previewed its autonomous bus that will launch in Scotland next year. It is the next key milestone in the CAVForth trial which will see full-sized autonomous buses running...
Electric cargo ship will take 40,000 truck journeys from Norway’s roads
The world's first all-electric, autonomous cargo ship launched in Norway this week. The Yara Birkeland made a short, crewed trip to the capital of Oslo as part of its unveiling, with work to now begin on certifying it as an autonomous container vessel ahead of...
Swiss Re and Baidu to partner on automated driving insurance
Reinsurer Swiss Re is to provide risk management expertise and insurance products for Chinese tech giant Baidu's autonomous driving businesses. "This partnership will advance risk management research and insurance protection for autonomous vehicles, representing an important step forward in building a comprehensive ecosystem of mobility...
Singapore and Airbus to study feasibility for hydrogen-powered aircraft operations
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to launch a feasibility study on hyrdrogen-powered aircraft operations as part of a wider collaboration on sustainable aviation. The feasibility study will run for two years, says the CAAS, and explore the...
Valeo next generation LiDAR will offer “previously unseen” levels of road safety
French automotive technology supplier Valeo has unveiled its third generation scanning LiDAR, due to make its market debut in 2024. Valeo’s technology reconstructs a 3D real-time image of the vehicle’s surroundings at a rate of 4.5m pixels and 25 frames per second, giving a resolution...
