The world’s first self-driving bus service is set to launch in Edinburgh this spring, as part of a major funding boost for self-driving tech.
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SafeAI, Siemens team up to build autonomous & electric heavy vehicles
SafeAI has partnered with Siemens to create an autonomous, zero-emission heavy vehicle fleet for Japanese contractor Obayashi Corporation.
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The UK government has made £40m in funding available for a competition to accelerate the development of commercial autonomous vehicles (AVs).
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Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has announced it is building a virtual reality (VR) driving zone to test autonomous vehicles.
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How National Highways is shaping the construction plant of the future
National Highways’ head of Innovation, Annette Pass, talks about Connected and Autonomous Plant and how it is shaping the construction sites of the future.
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Mobility startup Wejo launches new traffic intelligence solution
The solution enables quick detection of changing traffic conditions, identification of road closures, and unexpected slowdowns situations.
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Autonomous driving start-up Wayve raises $200m
Wayve, has raised $200m (£146,7m) in a series B funding round led by Eclipse Ventures and supported by Microsoft and Virgin.
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Balfour Beatty to deliver autonomous Jacksonville people-mover system
Balfour Beatty’s Vision 2 Reality team has been chosen to deliver an autonomous people-mover system in Jacksonville, Mississippi.
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£1bn+ contract awarded for self-driving highway in Italy
by Liam Turnerby Liam TurnerA consortium led by Italian builder Webuild has been tasked with building the ‘smart’ highway in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
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Advanced walking excavator shows ‘unprecedented’ levels of autonomy
by Liam Turnerby Liam TurnerThe team behind the autonomous HEAP excavator say the machine has successfully completed embankment excavations and the assembly of dry-stone walls.