BROWSING: Smart Mobility
Euro transport and space agencies team up on satellite comms for smart vehicles
ERTICO, the European public-private collective of road transport agencies and organisations, has signed a provisional deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to collaborate on space technology and services to improve the safety and reliability of assisted and automated vehicles on European roads. The...
Vodafone Idea seeks partners to boost enterprise segment: Report
Vodafone Indea secured frequencies in a recent 5G auction
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea is focusing on potential partnerships with the aim of expanding its enterprise solutions following the acquisition of 5G frequencies, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
“The 5G ecosystem is still evolving. Our...
Hyundai Motor, Boston Dynamics announce AI R&D center in the US
Hyundai Motor Group said that the set up of the new AI center in Massachusetts will require a total investment of $424 million
Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics announced an investment of $424 million to establish an artificial intelligence research center in the U.S.
The...
Denso announces project to launch smart mobility ecosystem in Ohio
Global mobility solutions provider Denso announced it is investing $1.4 million to launch a smart mobility ecosystem in Dublin, Ohio, with the main aim of enhancing transportation.
In the project, the company is working with a
coalition of municipal, state, business and academic partners to test and
implement infrastructure technologies,...
Singapore, London and San Francisco ranked top cities for smart mobility
A new study places Singapore, London, and San Francisco as the leading cities for smart mobility, rated on over 150 different parameters, covering autonomous vehicles, intelligent transport, and smart logistics.
The study rated 100 cities against six mobility criteria, in total, categorised as: new...
UK ramps up multi-billion pound smart manufacturing, smart mobility strategies
The UK government has ramped up its transformation of manufacturing and mobility with new initiatives and funding opportunities.
Its ‘made smarter’ commission, aimed at unlocking £455 billion gains in the manufacturing industry over the next decade, has convened for the first time, with senior executives...
Two UK councils sign up to InterDigital’s mobility data sharing marketplace
Buckinghamshire County Council and Hertfordshire County Council have signed up to InterDigital mobility data engine oneTRANSPORT, taking its smart-city customer count to four in the UK. The duo will share mobility data with third parties for the development of new mobility solutions.
Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire...
Smart cities market to hit $2tn by 2025, buoyed by AI and new platforms
The value of the smart cities market will pass $2 trillion by 2025 as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become standardised in city functions and the final hurdle of inter-departmental integration is finally overcome, according to new research by Frost & Sullivan.
Different regions are putting...
Ford’s Smart Mobility plan gains momentum
Earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford announced its Smart Mobility plan consisting of 25 global experiments to change the way the world moves. These experiments are really taking the concept of mobility beyond that of traditional car ownership and usage. Fourteen of...