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Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles, which can refer to cars, vans, trucks and other modes of transport, are self-driving. They are capable of sensing their environment and navigating it with little or no human input. The suppliers in this section manufacture autonomous vehicles or the software elements they need.
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Car Sharing
Car sharing schemes are popular in urban areas where residents might not need a vehicle often and so it becomes more convenient and cost-effective to hire a car as and when they need it, rather than owning a vehicle personally.
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Micromobility
Micromobility refers to a number of small and lightweight modes of transport that typically also operate at low speeds. These include e-bikes and e-scooters as well as electric skateboards. The suppliers in this section are involved in the micromobility sector.
Vehicles & Vehicle Technology News
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Wales: Aberystwyth University to Open Testbed for Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles
Aberystwyth University is constructing a large-scale robotic testbed for off-road autonomous vehicles and last-mile delivery services.
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UK: £60 Million to Advance Green Maritime Technologies
The UK government has announced 60 million GBP in government funding to advance technologies that can help decarbonise the maritime sector.
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Zoox Autonomous Shuttle Starts Operating in California
Zoox, has carried its first passengers in a purpose-built autonomous robotaxi on public roads in California.
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Angel Island Ferry to Launch California's First Short-Route Electric Ferry
Angel Island Ferry has partnered with PG&E and Green Yachts to launch California's first short-route electric ferry from 2024.
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BVG Partners with Vianova to Improve Shared Mobility in Berlin
BVG has selected Vianova to help improve connections between public transport and shared mobility in Berlin.
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Dubai Taxis to Be Converted to Eco-Friendly Drives by 2027
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans to transform taxis to hybrid, electric and hydrogen-powered drives by 2027.
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Vay Deploys First Vehicle without an In-Vehicle Driver on European Public Roads
Vay has operated its first driverless electric car on public roads in Hamburg using teledriving technology.
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NYC DOT Begins Major Expansion of On-Street Car Share after Successful Pilot
NYC DOT is expanding the city's curbside car share programme to increase access to convenient car sharing following a successful 5-year pilo…
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Geotab Investigates Impact of Temperature & Speed on EV Range
Geotab Inc has announced that its new electric vehicle (EV) range analysis, examining the impact of speed and temperature, is now available.
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Voi: Government Should Set Clear Date for E-scooter Legislation
E-scooter hire company Voi has called on the government to set a clear date for e-scooter legislation "to secure the future of the industry"…
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EasyMile Leading on Autonomous Shuttles in Middle East
Autonomous shuttle provider EasyMile will be at the LEAP tech event in Riyadh this week as it confirms its market share in the region.
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Volocopter Receives French-German Business Award
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has won the 2023 Franco-German Business Award (Le Prix Franco-Allemand de L´Economie).
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FTA Funding to Improve and Decarbonise US Ferry Services
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced 384.4 million USD in federal funding to improve and decarbonise US ferry services.
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Safe by Design: The Safety Checklist Process
Aurora highlights the types of processes used to manage the safety risks of vehicle operations during development of its autonomous solution…
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UK: £81 Million to Advance Self-Driving Transport Technology
81 million GBP in joint government and industry funding has been awarded to 7 projects that aim to develop self-driving transport technology…
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The Right Ecosystem for EVs through New Mobility Solutions
Yulu takes a look at four different ways the government can boost new EV mobility solutions in the 2023 budget.
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Beam Integrates Pedestrian Shield into Auckland E-scooter Fleet
Micromobility operator, Beam is now integrating its Pedestrian Shield path detection technology within its e-scooter fleet in Auckland.
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UK: Voi Trials an Electric Tuk-Tuk for E-scooter Services in Bristol
Voi has commenced a four-month trial operating a Biliti Electric tuk-tuk for battery swapping and e-scooter maintenance in Bristol.
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Pyka Unveils Autonomous Electric Pelican Cargo Aircraft
Pyka has unveiled its electric Pelican Cargo aircraft, which is the first autonomous vehicle of its class.
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Dott, Lime and TIER to Launch Shared E-Scooters in Madrid
Dott, Lime and TIER have been awarded a three-year contract to each launch a fleet of 2,000 e-scooters in Madrid, Spain.
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New Zealand: Beam Launches Saturn 5 E-Scooter in Wellington
Micromobility operator, Beam has launched its fifth-generation e-scooter — the Saturn 5 — in Wellington, New Zealand.
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4 Technical Solutions to Make E-mobility More Attractive
Schunk offers 4 technical solutions to make e-mobility more attractive: Increased efficiency, reliability, user-friendliness & safety.
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Low-Level Fusion and Perception for NCAP and GSR – Part 2
LeddarTech look to understand the testing requirements for new vehicles regarding ADAS under new car assessment programs (NCAP).
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Embracing Micromobility: As Easy as Riding a Bike?
On 19 January 2023, Micromobility Industries hosted Micromobility World to explore how small vehicles will reshape our cities.