Autonomous transport

David Ward, Horiba Mira senior technical manager for functional safety

Opinion 22 Sep 2020

Automated Lane Keeping Regulations: achieving best practice in functional safety

David Ward, Horiba Mira senior technical manager for functional safety, looks at the challenges with the new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems.

Michael Matheson, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity

Scotland reveals plans to end road deaths by 2050

The Scottish government has opened consultation on its plans to halve road deaths by 2030 and eliminate them entirely by 2050.

TomTom tech can customise when automated driving in use

TomTom has developed a new tool that can limit and approve automated driving features on specific roads and driving conditions.

West Yorkshire launches consultation on Future Mobility Strategy

WYCA is inviting people that live in its region, as well as the wider transport industry to give feedback on its Future Mobility Strategy.

Self-driving trucks could be on UK roads by 2030, says Zenzic

The UK logistics industry could be revolutionised by self-driving trucks within 10, according to Mark Cracknell, head of technology at Zenzic.

Oxbotica to start RHD autonomous vehicle testing

Oxbotica has paved the way for expansion its in right-hand drive markets after gaining approval to start public autonomous driving testing in Germany.

Reports 25 Aug 2020

DfT transport and technology public attitude tracker report

The DfT's latest report tracks the attitudes of the public to autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles and mobility services.

Ford Mobility led consortium to trial incident prediction technology

A consortium led by Ford is developing a new predictive road safety tool that uses connected infrastructure and vehicle data.

DfT calls for industry feedback on hands-free driving

The DfT is looking for industry feedback to help determine whether car manufacturers should be held liable for the safety of automated lane keeping systems.

Sunderland to run £4.8m autonomous truck proof-of-concept project

Nissan's Sunderland plant will trial the use of self-driving 40 tonne trucks to deliver assembly parts as part of a proof-of-concept future logistics project.

Horiba Mira presses industry to drive ahead with automated lane keeping regulations

Automotive engineering consultancy Horiba Mira is encouraging the industry to prepare for new automated lane keeping regulations next year and the shift to the scenario-based design and testing it will require.

UK must ramp up autonomous vehicle infrastructure to remain a world leader, says KPMG

The UK is one of the top 10 most advanced autonomous vehicle markets in the world, but physical and digital infrastructure is needed to remain ahead, says KPMG.

Reports 3 Aug 2020

2020 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index - KPMG report

KPMG's Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI) for 2020 has been designed as a tool to help measure the level of preparedness for autonomous vehicles across 30 countries and jurisdictions, including the UK.

Zenzic autonomous freight webinar available today at 5pm

Zenzic is hosting a free webinar today at 5pm that will look at the role of autonomous freight as part of the UK Connected and Automated Mobility Roadmap to 2030.

Tesla banned from making "self-driving" claims in Germany

A Munich court has banned Tesla from making claims that its cars have “self-driving” technology.

Horiba Mira urges transport industry to prepare for new 2021 regulations on automated vehicles

Horiba Mira, the automotive engineering consultancy, is urging the transport industry to prepare for new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) that come into force at the start of 2021.

Whitepapers & reports 10 Jul 2020

Driving Change for Autonomous Vehicles

ESTECO explains how simulation can help validate next-generation vehicles using a scenario-based verification plan.

NEVS launches Sango autonomous vehicle and mobility platform

Swedish autonomous electric vehicle company NEVS has launched its new Sango driverless car and PONS mobility platform to support it.

Self-driving research project gets £1m to help prepare England's motorways for the future

Loughborough University and Highways England have launched a £1 million research project to understand the challenges connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) may face on England's motorways.

Zenzic urges driverless technology innovators to register as CAM Creators

Zenzic, the organisation dedicated to accelerating the self-driving revolution in the UK, is urging industry innovators to register as Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Creators before the deadline closes on August 18.