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🚕 Nearly a decade after Singapore began permitting trials of autonomous vehicles in 2015, progress in the sector, initially slow, is now gaining momentum. In 2020, Singapore claimed the top spot on KPMG’s 2020 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index, outperforming 29 other countries, including the United States and China. ✍️ Story by Collins Eshiet https://lnkd.in/gtyRgF_r #AutonomousVehicles #Automotive #Robotaxi

The Greater Cambridge Partnership has taken delivery of the first autonomous vehicle for its Connector project. https://lnkd.in/eFRVfncT #smartcities #localgovernment #cavs #transport

Good discussion with Christien Kafton from KTVU 2 yesterday on the recent news about autonomous vehicles being targeted by taggers. We discussed the challenges that come with deploying advanced technologies in urban environments and the societal response to change. While incidents like this raise important questions, they also highlight the emphasis that these innovative companies are placing on passenger safety--both inside and outside of the vehicles. #AutonomousVehicles #Waymo #UrbanMobility #Innovation #SmartCities https://lnkd.in/eQ525gBB

A £2 million competition has been launched to help solve technology gaps on the path to #autonomoustransport in the UK: https://lnkd.in/e4iWtkBe Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Zenzic, Innovate UK. #AutonomousDriving #AutonomousVehicle

Belfast Harbour has visited its automotive engineering partner HORIBA MIRA to observe testing of the Harlander, Northern Ireland’s first autonomous passenger vehicle, ahead of its delivery to Belfast in March. Harlander is Northern Ireland’s first self-driving vehicle and will operate in Belfast Harbour Estate from Titanic Halt Railway station to Catalyst through Titanic Quarter. https://lnkd.in/evYn56Fk

Will our food be delivered by autonomous robots in the future? No, not in the future, but right now! Starship Technologies delivery robots are already part of the street scene in some cities in Europe and the USA. More than six million deliveries have been successfully made with the small, autonomous vehicle, and expansion into other countries is imminent. However, the company, which was founded in Estonia in 2014, is not yet present in Switzerland. Nevertheless, autonomous delivery vehicles are nothing new here either. In 2023, for example, our partner LOXO ran a successful pilot project with its autonomous delivery vehicle "Alpha", which delivered the groceries ordered by Schindler Group employees completely autonomously on a public road. Would you have your groceries delivered by an autonomous vehicle? #autonomousdelivery #robotaxi #newmobility #futureofmobility #loxo #starship 

Autonomous delivery vehicles prototypes are being tested by Clevon, an Estonia-based technology company, at its facilities in Northlake, located half an hour's drive north of downtown Fort Worth. Clevon's autonomous vehicles have already been tested on the streets of various cities in Europe and their success has led them to be tested in the United States as well. The tests performed by Clevon and Post Net, a parcel delivery service, in North Texas have been very promising. According to Meelis Anton, Clevon's U.S. Chief Operating Director, the community has been very open to the concept, the autonomous vehicle has added value to Post Net, and people have liked the pick-up feature due to convenience. This positive experience makes it likely that these autonomous delivery robots will become a future reality for North Texas. If you're wondering how these autonomous delivery robots work, read on for more information. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehZmuxNA

Baidu scores first Hong Kong robotaxi license: Chinese tech giant Baidu is awarded a five-year license to test autonomous vehicles in Hong Kong. Baidu is already operating commercial robotaxi fleets in numerous cities in mainland China and it has signaled an intent to expand into other Asian markets in the near future. #electricvehicles #zeroemissions

From The Biz Observer: "In a significant development for the company and the burgeoning field of autonomous vehicles, Baidu has secured a license to conduct tests of its Apollo robotaxi service in Hong Kong. This marks a pivotal moment in Baidu's strategy as it seeks to bro..." https://lnkd.in/e4eSg29v

DHL has partnered with Oxa for an autonomous vehicle project at Heathrow. DHL Supply Chain has completed its first deployment of an autonomous vehicle in live airport traffic at Heathrow, safely completing 1300km of autonomous driving in 14 days. By leveraging autonomous vehicles and AI, the project aims to assist the Aviation industry in understanding how it can unlock a sustainable and scalable logistics solution with an innovative, long-term approach. Ahead of deployment, the autonomous vehicle, driven by Oxa’s self-driving software, undertook a series of installation exercises at Heathrow, ensuring safety and enabling the vehicle to integrate seamlessly into the complex airside environment. The vehicle ran autonomously on the first day of the project, requiring no specialist modifications or accommodations. Its performance was continually optimised throughout the two-week period, resulting in all performance and safety benchmarks being met. Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/ep_gkN2C Read more here- https://lnkd.in/eKAZpgZg