German collaboration addresses two of the biggest hurdles in autonomous driving
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has awarded €10.9 million to the KelRide project in Southern Bavaria which addresses two of the biggest hurdles in autonomous driving. Its first aim explores the efficient and seamless integration of automated mobility into the public transport...
Dubai plans to deploy 4,000 robotaxis on its roads by 2030
Cruise, the San Francisco based autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors and Honda, has revealed plans to launch a robotaxi service in Dubai. The company will start testing its vehicles in the kingdom in 2023, with plans to launch a commercial ride-hailing service “soon...
The Republic strikes back
Leading French companies in the automotive and technology sectors have announced their intention to create the Software République, which its founders describe as “a new open ecosystem for innovation in intelligent mobility”. In a joint announcement from Elie Girard, Bernard Charlès, Luca de Meo, Jean-Marc...
Nuro offers driverless delivery to Domino’s pizza customers in Houston
Takeaway Pizza company Domino's and California robotics startup Nuro have launched an autonomous pizza-delivery service in Houston, Texas. Under the pilot programme, Domino’s says “select customers” who make a prepaid delivery order from its store in the Woodland Heights neighborhood during certain dates and times...
Vianova develops centralised digital platform to integrate Milan’s shared mobility
A collaboration between Milan’s Mobility and Environment Agency (AMAT) and the French tech start-up Vianova is to develop a centralised digital platform to improve access to all the cities shared mobility services including e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds and cars. The initial model will integrate 17 micromobility...
Texas pilot project integrates on demand AVs and public transport
New York based on-demand ride-share company Via is taking part in a pilot programme that integrates on-demand autonomous vehicles into existing public transport services in Arlington, Texas. The city is carrying out the RAPID (rideshare, automation and payment integration demonstration) research programme following a $1.7...
Málaga is testbed for Kapsch’s real-time traffic optimiser
Kapsch TrafficCom has announced that the Spanish city of Málaga is the first European city to test the company’s signalling system and real-time traffic optimiser. The system is based upon variable message signs and Kapsch’s new virtual VMS mobile application, which will indicate the best...
Dutch e-moped mobility provider expands into Austria
Dutch electric moped start-up GO Sharing has marked its first international success with the deployment of 200 e-mopeds in Vienna, Austria. The 45km/h top speed shared e-mopeds are now available in the Austrian capital to anyone with a valid driver’s license using the GO Sharing...
Siemens provides chargers and app for On’s multimodal electric vehicle sharing service in Rome
Siemens Smart Infrastructure is providing the charging infrastructure and cloud-based user management software for new Italian e-mobility service On. The system provides the basis for On’s integrated electric car, bike and scooter offer in central Rome. Siemens has already begun installation of 120 of its...
UK train station harvests kinetic energy from passenger footsteps
Leighton Buzzard train station in the UK has installed two walkways incorporating kinetic floor tiles that use passenger footsteps to power two USB charging benches and a digital data screen offering visitor information. Kinetic walkway developer Pavegen is working with Central Bedfordshire Council on the...
