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3 weeks ago | 
electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Wesley Doyle
The EV transition will not only revolutionize the automotive industry’s modes of production, there also be big changes for the human element too. Here we look at the different elements that go towards ensuring OEMs have a skilled and loyal workforce. The EV Transition is a true shakeup for automotive industries across the world. As well as hitting sustainability goals, the more efficient manufacturing process increases productivity, the backbone of competitiveness as well as wage growth.
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2 months ago | 
electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Wesley Doyle
Roads that charge vehicles as they drive over them may sound like science fiction, but in some parts of such networks already exist, albeit in a limited capacity. EHV looks at the planning, logistics and cost of a technology that would make range anxiety a thing of the pastDrive. Stop. Refuel. Repeat. It’s a pattern ported over from ICE to EVs. We substitute filling-up with plugging-in, and the journey remains the same. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Tom Stone
While vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology is transforming safety and traffic flows, with emergency and transit signal priority and live updates for drivers and traffic managers alike, its older, more established cousin, telematics, is working behind the scenes and now becoming more advanced, delivering valuable, actionable information for city and fleet managers.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Tom Stone
The British ambassador to the UAE, Edward Hobart, attended the ITS World Congress alongside the UK Department for Transport (DfT) Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sarah Sharples. The ambassador met with Emirati Road Transport Authority (RTA) heads at the UK Pavilion, and spoke with representatives of British ITS companies, while Professor Sharples was positive and enthusiastic about continued technological cooperation between the two nations.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Tom Stone
At the opening of day three of the 30th ITS World Congress in Dubai, Shailen Bhatt delivered a powerful keynote address focused on the critical role of technology in enhancing safety and sustainability in transportation systems. “I am a firm believer that within our lifetime, we can use technology and artificial intelligence as key tools to achieve our objective: Goal Zero – zero injuries and fatalities worldwide,” said Bhatt.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Tom Stone
Day two of ITS World Congress kicked off with a thought-provoking expert panel in the first plenary session of the event, discussing safe, trustworthy and resilient ecosystems in changing times. Particular concern was given to use-cases where lives hang in the balance. In the plenary titled Safe, Trustworthy and Resilient Mobility Ecosystems in Changing Times attention was given to issues and challenges in the host nation of this 30th ITS World Congress; the UAE.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Tom Stone
The 30th ITS World Congress commenced in Dubai on September 16, 2024, with a grand opening ceremony that celebrated industry pioneers and set the stage for a week of innovation in intelligent mobility. The event’s highlight was the presentation of prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards. Former ITS UK Secretary General, Jennie Martin MBE, was inducted into the Hall of Fame for her 30 years of service to the ITS community and her work in increasing women’s representation within the field.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Tom Stone
At Riyadh’s third GAIN Summit for AI, organised by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAI), the current lack of real-time data was identified as the major challenge for AI driven traffic technology, while ethics surrounding its use continue to be challenging in transportation and beyond.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Tom Stone
Business leaders, academics and government officials are meeting this week (September 10-12) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss next steps for AI at the Global AI Summit (GAIN), with notable speakers including Antoine Blondeau of Alpha Intelligence Capital, Accenture’s Julie Sweet and Qualcomm’s Christiano Amon. Seminars and presentations at the event, hosted by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) are covering everything from ethics to the complexities of digital companions.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
traffictechnologytoday.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Jon Brady ReporterEmma Lawson |Tom Stone
Modern cities heave under the weight of peak-time traffic all year round, but during the balmier months of the year congestion levels are even higher. Chicago for instance registers a 1.5-hour increase in daily weekday congestion in June compared to January. Then, when 80,000 Taylor Swift fans descend on an urban stadium at the height of the season, the roads are forced to handle many times the capacity they were designed for.
