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UK airport group adopts Veovo platform to improve journeys

Air Travel16 Apr 2024

System will provide actionable intelligence to tailor airport services and reduce wait times at any moment or place in the terminal for a more seamless journey.

How e-cargo bikes can more bring cost- and emission savings

Logistics22 Mar 2024

Research by EIT Innoenergy demonstrates the case for building mixed e-cargo bikes and e-van fleets, which can also help to improve quality of life in cities.

Navigating the future: the evolution of urban transportation

Connected and autonomous vehicles20 Mar 2024

Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explores how advancements in transportation are set to revolutionise urban mobility and enhance the quality of life in cities the world over.

CityQ launches four-wheel ebike with car-like functionality

Electric vehicles11 Mar 2024

With a net weight of only 120kg, CityQ ebikes are designed to be equally suited for delivery, maintenance crews, shared platforms, families or daily commuters.

Mexico City launches initiative to decarbonise road freight

Climate action08 Mar 2024

Partnership will accelerate development of electric vehicle infrastructure and deployment of EV heavy-duty trucks to reduce emissions, and improve air quality.

NYC brings safe battery charging to e-bike delivery workers

Micromobility06 Mar 2024

Delivery workers will be able to securely charge their vehicles and exchange depleted batteries at Swobbee stations at multiple locations across the city.

FedEx Express Spain deploys first fully electric vehicles

Logistics06 Mar 2024

Sixteen electric vehicles are already fulfilling parcel pickup and delivery routes in central Madrid and 17 vehicles will soon be on the road in Barcelona.

FedEx rolls out newly designed e-cargo bikes in London

Logistics14 Feb 2024

Eight electrically assisted four-wheel delivery bikes will operate from FedEx stations in London where they are expected to replace six conventional diesel vans.

Here and Uber collaborate to drive precise mapping

Road travel08 Jan 2024

Here Technologies named by Uber as a global location provider focused on bringing further advanced location-aware tools and functions to the Uber platform.

Georgia smart city pilots robot underground delivery

Logistics19 Dec 2023

Underground logistics network Pipedream has partnered with Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners to launch and install the underground logistics solution in the city.

London and Berlin firms collaborate on last-mile delivery

Logistics27 Nov 2023

E-cargobikes and OnoMotion are teaming up to launch a second generation e-cargobike, which combines the agility of a bike with the capacity of a van.

Accessible eVTOL aircraft to debut at Dubai Airshow

Air Travel10 Nov 2023

Crisalion designed its aircraft for passenger and cargo applications in urban and interurban locations and it is also accessible for those with reduced mobility.

Accelerators team for sustainable mobility pitch challenge

Economic Development01 Nov 2023

Applications are open for participants to propose solutions to common problems in freight and logistics, autonomous technology, quantum and electric vehicles.

Tulsa designated as latest US innovation tech hub

Economic Development24 Oct 2023

Consortium of partners, led by Tulsa Innovation Labs, is eligible for up to $75m federal funding to accelerate advanced development of autonomous technologies.

Is this the future of express freight?

Logistics23 Oct 2023

HyperloopTT has unveiled details of its Express Freight transport capsule system and illustrated it in an animated video that demonstrates its potential.

Tallinn makes it easier to test innovation projects

Economic Development18 Oct 2023

The approach aligns with the Tallinn 2035 development strategy in which the city aspires to be renowned as a city of science, innovation, and experimentation.

US climate tech accelerator invests $12.5m in latest cohort

Climate action17 Oct 2023

Elemental Excelerator is funding 15 climate companies for the development of transformative technologies in areas like carbon removal and resource extraction.

Veovo adds lidar technology to smart airport platform

Air Travel22 Sep 2023

Addition of lidar tech to the Veovo smart airport platform enables it to track various moving objects around the airport, increasing situational awareness.

Delivery robots set to hit the streets of Peachtree Corners

Logistics24 Aug 2023

Robot carriers are designed to collect orders at warehouses, retail stores, dark stores and then deliver those goods to people and businesses around the city.

Tallinn expands smart food sharing network

Smart waste22 Aug 2023

Food sharing-as-a-service company FudLoop is working with the City of Tallinn to expand the network of smart food sharing pantries in the urban space.

City of Seattle launches electric truck pilot

Electric vehicles21 Aug 2023

The City wants to support local truck drivers’ transition to electric freight vehicles and improve air quality in the port communities of the Duwamish Valley.

Boston launches e-cargo bike delivery pilot programme

Logistics16 Aug 2023

Boston Delivers will make deliveries to and from businesses in Allston, reducing pollution and easing congestion caused by the expansion of delivery services.

Electric tricycles used for last-mile delivery on Croatian islands

Logistics03 Aug 2023

As well as offer a sustainable delivery option, low-noise electric tricycles are helping to preserve the authenticity, uniqueness and character of the islands.

The Routing Company launches analytics reporting tool

Analytics31 Jul 2023

Dashboard is powered by the open source Metabase intelligence tool and reports are customisable to meet US National Transit Database reporting requirements.

African bus operator works with Optibus to improve public transport

AI and Machine Learning27 Jul 2023

Buscor will use Optibus’ planning, scheduling, and rostering software products to enhance urban and inter-urban services for its 38 million annual passengers.

Report calls for major increase in designated e-bike parking

Micromobility21 Jul 2023

Report recommends an investment in the creation of a “dense network” of designated parking locations in London, to be informed by e-bike operator location data.

Hazleton Public Transit deploys mobile ticketing platform

Mobility-as-a-Service20 Jul 2023

Hazleton Public Transit has worked closely with contactless fare collection system provider Modeshift to plan, design and implement the mobile ticketing system.

How Paris aims to better manage logistics and the kerb

Logistics07 Jul 2023

Vianova and Michelin Mobility Intelligence will work with the city to use data to inform planning decisions and transform how logistics vehicles move and park.

Bolt and Starship partner for robot deliveries

Logistics22 Jun 2023

The partnership will provide millions of Bolt Food customers with a new, sustainable autonomous delivery option to be rolled out in multiple countries.

Denver deploys smart city tech for solid waste and recycling

Smart waste14 Jun 2023

City and County of Denver’s entire fleet of more than 150 solid waste and recycling vehicles will make use of the technology to enhance residential services.

Uber makes it easier for riders and drivers to go green

Road travel09 Jun 2023

A raft of options include the ability to track emissions when choosing zero-carbon rides, car- and trip sharing, smart charging and eco-friendly routes.

Serve strikes Uber Eats deal to scale robotic delivery

Logistics02 Jun 2023

Serve’s commercial agreement allows for it to deploy its robots on Uber Eats in multiple markets across the US, with up to 2,000 Serve robots to be fielded.

Virginia Beach launches mobile ticketing for summer visitors

Mobility-as-a-Service02 Jun 2023

It will enable operator HRT to provide visitors with a simplified travel experience at the top resort, which attracted more than 11 million visitors in 2021.

UK council partners for robot grocery delivery service

Logistics25 May 2023

Wakefield Council has partnered with the Co-op and Starship Technologies to offer an autonomous robot delivery to 13,000 residents in the West Yorkshire town.

Last-mile logistics firm supports waste recycling in London

Logistics22 May 2023

Stuart is working with recycling and waste management services company First Mile to increase efficiency and support the circular economy in Greater London.

Last-mile services company joins Curiosity Lab ecosystem

Logistics10 Apr 2023

The company wants to use the living lab at the Peachtree Corners 5G smart city to evaluate its smart parcel locker last-mile delivery service for the US market.

Paris streamlines kerb usage using mobility data

Analytics07 Apr 2023

First-of-its-kind project will see the companies use telematics data to analyse and enable decision-making about logistics vehicles in cities, starting in Paris.

Logistical transport systems market to exceed €4bn by 2027

Logistics06 Apr 2023

Traffic management systems have evolved and cloud-based solutions offer scalable alternatives for organisations to increase efficiency and reduce congestion.

Drone detection solution launched to keep airspaces secure

Logistics04 Apr 2023

City-Wide Drone Detection means critical infrastructure facilities, venues and airports can collaborate more closely with law enforcement to keep cities safe.

Logistics firm partners with what3words for pinpoint delivery

Logistics31 Mar 2023

Delivery specialist Panther will use the location technology to improve the final mile delivery experience and address the challenge of hard-to-find addresses.

Autonomous vehicle companies partner for European deliveries

Connected and autonomous vehicles22 Mar 2023

Oxbotica and Goggo Network will test the middle- last-mile autonomous delivery service in Spain with partners such as Carrefour, Día and Telepizza.

How technology supports ports in boosting operational efficiencySponsored by Huawei

Logistics21 Mar 2023

SmartCitiesWorld reports on the digital transformation of ports through the use of sensor networks, 5G, AI and cloud computing.

Rubicon rolls out smart waste services to more US cities

Smart waste06 Mar 2023

The company is helping the cities transition from manual processes to digital operations and balance waste and recycling routes to provide an equitable service.

How Northern Ireland’s spirit of enterprise is pioneering the future of travelSponsored by Invest Northern Ireland

Opinions17 Feb 2023

Whether by land, sea or air, Invest Northern Ireland explains how the region’s businesses are shaping a greener, smarter world of transportation.

Logistics platform expands last-mile delivery to UK cities

Logistics06 Feb 2023

Stuart, which repurposes under-utilised city centre properties to create delivery hubs, is extending its last-mile service to Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester.

Electric charging corridor for e-trucks launched in Europe

Logistics27 Jan 2023

Eight dedicated e-truck charging stations are located at key sites along the Rhine-Alpine corridor, a network of roads stretching 1,300km through Europe.

Oakland implements smart loading zones to manage the kerb

Logistics20 Jan 2023

The City is partnering with Populus to launch the zones that will allow operators to pay for their use of space through GPS technology from their vehicles.

Yorkshire bus company to use big data to power improvements

Data management & software06 Jan 2023

By leveraging big data and mobility intelligence, East Yorkshire Bus hopes to “vastly improve” on-time performance and the customer experience across its network.

EV fleet aims to disrupt last-mile delivery in Las Vegas

Logistics03 Jan 2023

Rollo’s electric vehicle fleet will offer free pick-up for legacy carriers, GPS tracking, and same-day delivery within the city as its first test market.

Milton Keynes secures £1m for drone project

Logistics20 Dec 2022

The UK city’s council will work with partners to test and trial new drone-based services that work alongside current delivery services and autonomous vehicles.

How smarter junctions contribute to safe and efficient travelSponsored by ST Engineering

Road travel07 Dec 2022

ST Engineering’s Yeo Khiaw Ming explains why cities must explore the use of advanced technologies that enable more intelligent traffic signal control.

FIA launches index to help bodies improve safety footprint

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