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Milton Keynes secures £4m funding for 5G mobility services project

Milton Keynes secures £4m funding for 5G mobility services project

18 Jan 2021
The council will create a driverless shuttle service for moving people and goods across the UK town’s major stadium as well as invest in drones for enhancing security and robots for goods delivery and hospitality.
End-to-end drone solution available for AEC industry

End-to-end drone solution available for AEC industry

21 Oct 2020
Esri UK is partnering with drone specialist Heliguy to offer customers drone hardware, pilot training and flying services along with its existing flight planning, data capture, data processing and GIS software services.
Dubai strikes agreement to explore use of autonomous aerial vehicles

Dubai strikes agreement to explore use of autonomous aerial vehicles

28 Aug 2020
Agreement between Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority and the Dubai Air Navigation Services aims to step up cooperation in examining all aspects of the use of AAVs.
Linz progresses its plans to be an urban air mobility pilot city

Linz progresses its plans to be an urban air mobility pilot city

18 Aug 2020
AAV specialist EHang will work with local partners to realise its plans to conduct passenger flights and goods transportation with autonomous air taxis in urban areas in the Austrian city.
Collaboration aims to create an urban air infrastructure

Collaboration aims to create an urban air infrastructure

06 Aug 2020
Urban-Air Port and Hyundai Air Mobility want to develop an infrastructure to facilitate the creation of urban transportation systems to move people and cargo by air.
Atkins unveils digital twin survey platform

Atkins unveils digital twin survey platform

23 Jun 2020
The Cirrus Insite platform enables users to connect data from external sources, to ensure the digital twin remains a true and connected replica of their asset.
Singapore pilots robot dog to assist safe distancing in parks

Singapore pilots robot dog to assist safe distancing in parks

12 May 2020
The four-legged robot called Spot, which is fitted with safety sensors to detect objects and people in its path, is being deployed over a 3km stretch in a section of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.
UK plans regulatory “shake-up” to make way for transport tech

UK plans regulatory “shake-up” to make way for transport tech

02 Apr 2020
Alongside the review, the government also announced £90 million in funding for technology trials in three new ‘future transport zones’.
Seville to run urban air mobility pilot

Seville to run urban air mobility pilot

17 Mar 2020
EHang will work with the Seville government to develop the programme which will include passenger transportation, air logistics and command-and-control platforms in the city.
Robot deliveries roll out in Milton Keynes’ centre

Robot deliveries roll out in Milton Keynes’ centre

16 Mar 2020
A new report also shows that 20 per cent of parcels globally could be delivered by drones, robots or AVs by 2030. Further, automated delivery technology could play a part in the coronavirus pandemic response.
Which US states rank as innovation champions?

Which US states rank as innovation champions?

09 Jan 2020
The Consumer Technology Association ranks the states on how supportive their policies are and the latest list shows innovation is not confined to the coastal tech hubs.
UPS and CVS make first residential drone prescription deliveries in Cary

UPS and CVS make first residential drone prescription deliveries in Cary

06 Nov 2019
The drone hovered about 20 feet over the properties and slowly lowered the packages by a cable and a winch to the ground.
Police to use drones to help find missing people

Police to use drones to help find missing people

05 Nov 2019
The system is twice as fast as other state-of-the-art algorithms and its ability to recognise humans is enhanced the more frequently it is used.
Guangzhou chosen as urban air mobility pilot city

Guangzhou chosen as urban air mobility pilot city

08 Aug 2019
The autonomous aerial vehicle technology platform company, EHang, will establish a low-altitude aviation transportation network that will shuttle passengers and goods.
Met becomes first UK police force to use drones to monitor road users

Met becomes first UK police force to use drones to monitor road users

09 Jul 2019
The focus is on deterring dangerous drivers and the drones will be used to support the gathering of intelligence and evidence.
Autonomous drone trialled for emergency management

Autonomous drone trialled for emergency management

14 Jun 2019
The vehicles can fly without human intervention and provide on-the-fly analysis that could help locate a missing person or monitor a fire in an emergency situation.
WEF inaugurates global councils to restore trust in technology

WEF inaugurates global councils to restore trust in technology

03 Jun 2019
The Global Fourth Industrial Revolution councils will work together to develop policy guidance and address governance gaps in areas such as AI, IoT and blockchain.
UK Government publishes urban strategy for future mobility

UK Government publishes urban strategy for future mobility

20 Mar 2019
As well as outlining its plans for urban mobility, the government has also launched a £90 million competition for cities to deliver Future of Mobility Zones.