Varon Vehicles and Real-Time Innovations (RTI) announced they will be collaborating to integrate RTI’s software connectivity framework into Varon Vehicles’ Traffic Management Systems (TMS). Varon Vehicles is developing ‘Infrastructure Networks’ which are their vertiports with virtual, connected aerial lanes and…
Project Endeavour concludes with autonomous vehicle passenger rides
Project Endeavour concludes its multi-city demonstration of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) services with a final on-road trial in Greenwich, London. As a part of the conclusion of this wide-ranging initiative, more than 100 members of the public are able to schedule…
BlackBerry IVY to provide secure vehicle-based payments
BlackBerry has announced a new solution to deliver highly-secure vehicle-based payment capability to unlock a connected car payments market that is projected to reach over €530bn by 2030. This vehicle-based payment solution will create new opportunities for automakers to offer a…
Increasing demand for the global connected cars market
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Connected Cars Outlook, 2021, finds that COVID-19 has unlocked massive opportunities for the connected cars industry due to the significant increase in technology implementation in this space. Demand for innovative features such as bio-based…
SGS joins forces with Eurotunnel to launch ‘UK Landbridge Package’
SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company, has joined forces with Eurotunnel to create a unique ‘UK Landbridge Package’ for companies seeking to use the Channel Tunnel to export and import between Ireland and continental Europe. The new ‘UK Landbridge…
Smart sensors give insights into transport movements in busiest areas
Richmond Council is rolling-out digital sensors to provide insights into active travel and pedestrian movements, to inform planning to improve the road network and urban environment and help make the borough smarter, safer and more sustainable. The Council will be…
Eurotech leads rail IoT market with its operational tech solutions
Based on its recent analysis of the European rail vehicle IoT solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Eurotech with the 2021 Europe Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. The company has expertly harnessed the opportunities in the industrial market with its advanced…
Report to enable MEC deployment in multi-operator’s environment
The ETSI MEC Industry Specification Group (ETSI ISG MEC) has just released a new Group Report ETSI GR MEC 0035 to enable inter-MEC system deployment and MEC-Cloud system coordination. The report was motivated by the mobile network operators’ interest in…
Key trends that are turning up the heat in the EV market
The Electric Vehicle (EV) market is growing rapidly and has even proved resilient to COVID-19 related shutdowns, seeing year-on-year growth throughout 2020. Within the EV market, increases are being seen in battery capacity, range, charging rates, wide bandgap semiconductors, and…
Considerations for the journey from proof of concept to full production
The global focus on reducing our carbon footprint is challenging engineers and scientists to explore alternative power sources and develop them into viable products that can be integrated into everyday lives. The recent increase in Electric Vehicles (EVs) is just…
