EHang opens UAM facility in Japan
Chinese urban air mobility (UAM) company EHang has opened a facility in Japan to act as a demonstration flight site, ground infrastructure and maintenance base. Japan’s first UAM centre [...]
More advances needed before eVTOL mass deployment
Considerable technology advancements are still required to make widespread smart-city deployment of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft a reality, according to a report from IDTechEx. Flying cars [...]
Tektronix supports Can XL for smart transportation
Oregon-based test and measurement company Tektronix has released decode, trigger and search support for the Can XL protocol aimed at the growing intelligent transportation network. This can interpret and [...]
Dubai orders 100 Pal-V Liberty flying cars
Dubai-based Aviterra has ordered more than 100 Pal-V Liberty flying cars to bring the vehicles to the Middle East and Africa. Aviterra, run and backed by one of the [...]
Miovision acquires connected vehicle firm TTS
Miovision, whose scalable intelligent transportation helps cities reduce traffic congestion while improving safety, has acquired fellow Canadian company Traffic Technology Services (TTS), a provider of connected vehicle technologies. TTS [...]
Kontron builds GSM-R network in Czech Republic
German embedded computer company Kontron is constructing a GSM-R (GSM for railways) network in the Czech Republic. The construction will extend the existing GSM-R digital radio network operated by [...]
Intel helps L&T develop C-V2X applications
Intel is working with Indian engineering company L&T Technology Services to develop scalable edge-AI for a cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) applications. L&T’s expertise in the domains of connected vehicles and [...]
Public transport ITS set for rapid growth
The public transport ITS market in Europe and North America is set to reach €4.3bn by 2027, according to Berg Insight. The estimated market value for intelligent transport systems [...]
Init updates technology on London buses
German transport technology firm Init is providing on-board, back office and support services for London’s buses. Transport for London (TfL) awarded the contract through Init’s subsidiary in Nottingham, UK. [...]
Cyient connects Airbus cabin services
Indian intelligent engineering and technology company Cyient has signed a multiyear agreement with Airbus to enable connected cabin services and cargo engineering. Airbus has selected Cyient to develop part [...]
Voi raises $25m to expand micromobility fleet
Swedish micromobility operator Voi has raised $25m in an oversubscribed financing round and has secured additional debt financing for its vehicles. The addition of equity and debt funds will [...]
Z-Com unveils 5G transport at Smart City Expo
Taiwanese company Z-Com is showing a 5G smart transportation system at this week’s Smart City Summit & Expo in Taipei. The showcase is highlighting 5G-driven intelligent transportation technology as [...]