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Greater Manchester deploys AI-controlled road junctions

Greater Manchester deploys AI-controlled road junctions

06 Nov 2020
The technology anonymously identifies different types of road users at selected junctions and controls traffic signals to allow different modes of transportation to be prioritised as and when required.
First public autonomous car trials begin in Oxford

First public autonomous car trials begin in Oxford

22 Oct 2020
A fleet of six Ford Mondeo vehicles capable of Level 4 autonomous driving will complete a nine-mile round trip from Oxford Parkway station to the UK city’s main train station.
Solar rail pioneer receives first commercial funding

Solar rail pioneer receives first commercial funding

18 Sep 2020
Riding Sunbeams will use the investment to develop a pipeline of new renewable energy projects in South East England and the Valleys in South Wales.
London boroughs trial flat and flush kerbside EV charging

London boroughs trial flat and flush kerbside EV charging

13 Aug 2020
Green tech start-up Trojan Energy is installing 200 of its chargers across Brent and Camden as part of the Subsurface Technology for Electric Pathways project.
Electric vehicle use boosted by £4m on-street charging deal in 'flat and flush' technology

Electric vehicle use boosted by £4m on-street charging deal in 'flat and flush' technology

18 Jun 2020
The product aims to help solve the issue of charging for vehicle owners without access to off-street parking, currently a major barrier for electric vehicle uptake in urban areas.
“First of a kind" train tech in action

“First of a kind" train tech in action

04 Jun 2019
Veea Systems and Angel Trains have been demonstrating the potential of smart rail edge computing and mesh wireless networking for use on board trains.
Scotland seeks smart energy solutions

Scotland seeks smart energy solutions

27 Jul 2018
Oganisations can apply for a share of £150,000 to develop a smart energy system that links Perth and Kinross council buildings
What is a drone's role in a city?

What is a drone's role in a city?

25 Jul 2018
Innovation foundation Nesta is engaging with cities, government, NHS, police and fire services as well as industry and academics to shape drone systems that will put people first
Suffolk councils seek to close digital divide

Suffolk councils seek to close digital divide

18 Jul 2018
Innovate UK-funded project to connect people, promote independence and enable greater productivity in public services
IoT helps to tackle infrastructure corrosion

IoT helps to tackle infrastructure corrosion

11 Jun 2018
A university spin-out and CENSIS are joining forces in a project that uses sensors to detect problems under insulation
Making Manchester smarter

Making Manchester smarter

30 Mar 2018
The city council is launching three trial projects through the CityVerve smart cities demonstrator to address current challenges
Catapult announces city challenge hackathon

Catapult announces city challenge hackathon

19 Jan 2018
Hackathon participants will explore real city challenges through the insight gained from connecting real data-sets
New battery technology funding announced

New battery technology funding announced

18 Jan 2018
The UK government is inviting businesses to apply for a share of £25m in the latest Faraday Battery Challenge to help make the country a global leader in this field
UK smart energy start-up secures investment

UK smart energy start-up secures investment

05 Jan 2018
Upside Energy has attracted private investment to speed up the commercialisation and deployment of its cloud-based smart-grid platform
Registration for infrastructure loans open

Registration for infrastructure loans open

26 Nov 2017
Innovate UK wants to help SMEs overcome barriers to scaling up their infrastructure innovation projects
Collaboration to give old EV batteries new life

Collaboration to give old EV batteries new life

21 Nov 2017
Connected Energy leads research collaboration to extend value-chain of second life electric vehicle batteries
Inaugural knowledge resource for city managers launched

Inaugural knowledge resource for city managers launched

10 Nov 2017
Future Cities Catapult has published the first of its quarterly report on trends and developments in UK cities related to the urban services market
Glasgow becomes a world-leading smart city

Glasgow becomes a world-leading smart city

07 Nov 2017
UK government investment leads to multi-million pound results for the high-tech Scottish city