Latest Research & Testing News
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Hitachi Rail Analyses Berlin's Public Transport Services
A new study carried out by Savanta ComRes for Hitachi Rail has surveyed 12,000 people in 12 cities on their attitudes to public transport.
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Archer's Midnight eVTOL Completes Phase 1 Testing
Archer Aviation's Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed Phase 1 of its flight test programme.
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Waymo Commences Rider-Only Testing on Freeways in Phoenix
Waymo has announced the start of rider-only testing for its fully autonomous passenger cars on freeways in Phoenix.
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Australia's First 'Trackless Tram' Commences Trials in Stirling
Australia's first 'Trackless Tram' has commenced trial operations in Stirling, Western Australia, following its delivery by CRRC.
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Detroit Begins Automated Shuttle Testing at Mcity
Testing has begun at the University of Michigan's Mcity Test Facility to evaluate the safety of a new automated shuttle in Detroit.
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Terranet and AstaZero to Develop New ADAS Testing Methods
Vinnova has awarded a grant to Terranet and AstaZero to develop new testing methods for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
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Wisk Completes eVTOL Test Flights at Long Beach Airport
Wisk has become the first eVTOL air taxi company to conduct public flight testing in Los Angeles County at Long Beach Airport.
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Joby Commences Piloted eVTOL Test Flights
Joby Aviation has commenced piloted test flights of its pre-production electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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evolvAD to Test Autonomous Nissan LEAF Vehicles on Complex UK Roads
evolvAD, a UK government-funded project to deploy autonomous Nissan vehicles on residential and rural roads is officially underway.
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Neuron Research Suggests More Women Now Using E-scooters
Neuron Mobility has released its latest report analysing how the adoption, usage and perception of e-scooters differ between men and women.
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UK Research Explores How Pedestrians React to Digital Faces on Autonomous Cars
The University of Nottingham has completed a study investigating how visual displays help autonomous cars communicate with pedestrians.
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UK Research Reveals Noise Pollution Potential of eVTOLs
Researchers have measured the effects of the ground on propeller noise, revealing that eVTOLs may cause significant noise pollution.
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FlightSafety to Produce Flight Simulators for Lilium's eVTOL Jet
Lilium has signed a Flight Simulator and Training Agreement with FlightSafety International to prepare for certifying its eVTOL jet.
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Dubai's RTA and Cruise Begin Testing Autonomous Vehicles
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has initiated a period of data collection and testing of Cruise's autonomous vehicles.
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PANYNJ and NASA Partner to Explore Future of Urban Air Mobility
The PANYNJ has partnered with NASA to collaborate on planning for the future of urban air mobility in New York and New Jersey.
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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.