13 February 2019
Victoria deploys technology to catch dangerous drivers
The Government of Victoria in Australia has equipped its police force with road safety technology to target dangerous drivers.
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11 February 2019
Competition launched seeking ideas for digital roads in England
Two UK competitions have been launched, seeking innovative ideas to develop digital roads, connected vehicles and infrastructure, design and construction of highways.
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8 February 2019
UK to introduce system for advanced trials of fully autonomous cars
The UK’s Department for Transport has unveiled plans to support advanced trials of self-driving cars, as it seeks to have fully autonomous cars on the roads by 2021.
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6 February 2019
Australia’s Boral launches road surfacing truck
Australian construction materials group Boral has introduced a road surfacing truck that makes the spray seal road construction work safer for personnel.
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1 February 2019
Deals and M&As this week: HG Infra Engineering, J B Riney & Co
HG Infra Engineering has received a contract for a road construction project from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
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30 January 2019
Volvo JV gets approval to test hands-free self-driving cars in Sweden
Veoneer and Volvo Cars' joint venture Zenuity has secured permission from the Swedish Transport Agency Transportstyrelsen to launch trials of hands-off autonomous cars on highways in Sweden.
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28 January 2019
MIT and Microsoft develop technology for self-driving cars safety
Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Microsoft have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based technology to cover 'blind spots' in self-driving cars.
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23 January 2019
Vietnam to open smart traffic operation centre in HCM City
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport in Vietnam is preparing to open its smart traffic operations centre next month.
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18 January 2019
SAGE Automation launches trial of ‘Matilda’ smart transit hub
SAGE Automation has launched the trial of a smart transit hub called 'Matilda' in Adelaide, South Australia.
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16 January 2019
Zoox appoints new CEO to launch self-driving ride-hailing service
US autonomous mobility startup Zoox has named Aicha Evans as its new CEO as part of its strategy to accelerate the work on launching a self-driving ride-hailing service.