Autonomous vehicles: heaven or nightmare
Most citizens have become accustomed with the omnipresence of cars and they have lost awareness of its tremendous impact: In the US a car…
Mobility
Enhancing mobility and transportation options bring many benefits to a city. Reduced traffic congestion, shorter trip times, improved public safety and less pollution are just a few. Read all information about this subject in this Topic.
FABULOS project: 5,500,000 euros available for creating an autonomous bus line
Self-driving minibuses can contribute to public transport in smart cities, but have to be developed first. FABULOS (Future Automated Bus Urban Level Operation System)…
The main barrier for autonomous driving: we, the people
While autonomous cars in a smart city environment are a great promise for solving urban mobility problems, development of practical applications should take its…
HERE’s Real-Time Traffic aggregates live data from Audi, BMW Mercedes cars
HERE Real-Time Traffic service is the first global service on the market that integrates live vehicle sensor data from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz vehicles…
Autonomous flying cars will soon be part of everyday reality
Urban Aeronautics’ Cormorant passenger drone can fly between buildings AeroMobil – cross between a passenger car and a small aeroplane Airbus to test self-flying…
Revolution in public transport: China’s smart bus
The world’s first virtual traintrack is unveiled in China. The smart bus, or driverless train, is equipped with sensors that can read the dimensions of…
Elon Musks tunnel system helps us get rid of traffic jams (video)
Elon Musk is working hard to make lives in congested cities easier. Not only is he working on plans to connect cities with the…
It’s here: Lilium, the world’s first all-electric flying car
Meet Lilium, the world’s first all-electric Vertical Take of and Landing (VTOL) vessel. An electric flying car, to put it simple. A car than…
Smart traffic control: the Pittsburgh example
We all know them, traffic jams. Cause for stress, loss of money and time, and extra carbon dioxide emissions. This is an area where…
Dubai wants to be champion of smart transportation
As revenues from oil are declining, Dubai wants to be less dependent on it. That is why Dubai is very ambitious to become leader…