ARCHIVE 2015
International Expo & Congress for Connected Car and Mobility Solutions
The vehicle of the future is connected. The opportunities offered by Car2Car and Car2X hold potential to sustainably affect our future mobility - in other words to save lives, time and resources and therefore increase convenience and efficiency.
ITS World Congress in Bordeaux
On Monday 05/10/2015, the 22nd ITS World Congress opens its doors in Bordeaux. Global transport leaders and policy makers will gather to experience the latest developments from the intelligent transport solutions (ITS) industry.
Every third German is open for self-propelled cars
As the industry association BITKOM notifies to 34 percent of Germany can imagen, to use an automatically running vehicle. This emerges from a representative survey of BITKOM association. Regarding age and gender-specific criterias, there are differences when it comes to the acceptance of fully automated vehicles.
Public transport ITS in Europe is a billion-euro market
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, a market research company from Sweden, the market value of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) deployed in public transport operations in Europe was € 1.03 billion euros in 2014.
€50 million EU funding available for transport research projects
Two calls for proposals in the areas of Green Vehicles and Mobility for Growth opened today, with a deadline on 15 October. In total €48,5 million will be made available to the applicants from Horizon 2020 (H2020), the EU's research and innovation framework programme.
TomTom announces publicly available test map data for Highly Automated Driving in Metro Detroit
Car makers can now conduct HAD application testing within miles of their R&D facilities. TomTom today announces the availability of Highly Automated Driving (HAD) map content in the metro Detroit area.
Virginia Automated Corridors Makes Testing Driverless Vehicles Possible in Real-World Settings
As car manufacturers work to develop fully and partially automated vehicles, they need to test their prototypes in real-world situations. That’s why the Virginia Automated Corridors, or VAC, was developed—to provide a one stop shop that assists in evaluating and developing these vehicles.
Unmanned Aerial, Ground and Surface Vehicles to Transform Transportation within a Few Years
Advancements in sensor fusion technologies with high imaging capabilities to enhance manoeuvrability are quickening the development of unmanned vehicles.