How can powered-by-FIWARE technology provide such flexible and cost-effective smart city mobility solutions? Three frontierCities2 grantees (GreenApes’ Gregory Eve, Justin D’Atri of Innetag and Ateknea’s Leonardo Santiago), tell Thinking Cities’ editor in chief Kevin Borras how their solutions can benefit
Will the UK Government’s investment in autonomous vehicles lead to smarter driverless deliveries in urban areas? David Jinks has every reason to think so The next stage in the unfolding e-commerce revolution could well be the introduction of driverless deliveries,
Thinking Highways is very sad to report that Vibeke Ulmann, the executive director and partner of award-winning PR firm Catalyst For Content, died on Saturday 30 December. After being diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2011 Vibeke remained steadfastly determined to
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will show its next-generation automated driving research vehicle, Platform 3.0, at CES® next week in Las Vegas. The new platform, which is built on a Lexus LS 600hL, combines greater technological capabilities with new harmonized styling
Siemens, along with Brandmotion and Commsignia, are working with the City of Las Vegas to provide a turnkey Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) solution along Casino Center Boulevard between Bonneville and Clark Avenues. This technology will be demonstrated at the
BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new Smart Cities specification for safeguarding data and information security in cities. PAS 185 Smart Cities – Specification for establishing and implementing a security-minded approach lists requirements for creating a framework for
Ricardo is supporting a ground-breaking trial run by UK Power Networks, into using smart grid technology to unlock spare capacity for increased electric vehicle use – maximizing the power available from existing infrastructure while avoiding costly network reinforcement or substation replacement.
World-leading freight forwarder Rhenus Logistics is one of just four businesses throughout Europe selected to test the new FUSO eCanter electric vehicle from the Daimler Group. The first all-electric truck is being trialled for the company’s home delivery operations, with
Local Motors has teamed up with industry-leading professionals, Florida-based Elite Transportation Services (ETS), a subsidiary of Elite Parking Services, and Texas-based Xcelerate, securing both third party operational support and vehicle financing for their autonomous shuttle, Olli. Customers who have existing relationships
Bosch is acquiring a 5 per cent indirect ownership stake in HERE Technologies, a global provider of digital mapping and location services. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.??The acquisition gives a boost to Bosch’s services business.
