Blogs
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Driverless vehicles really are a matter of life or death
Failing or poorly performing technology is nothing new. Here, Antony Savvas considers the fallout for fleet management as a result of the recent autonomous Uber vehicle fatality in the US. The technology industry and the hype that surrounds it is probably not matched by any other industry. (more…)
April 9th, 2018
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Virtual reality technology’s impact on the auto industry and beyond
Virtual reality (VR’s) applications go far beyond gaming and creating virtual worlds for leisure interaction. Enterprises are using the technology to develop new products and test them in virtual scenarios that are as close to real life as possible. So says Jacques Delacour, CEO and founder of OPTIS. (more…)
April 5th, 2018
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Caution: Venture capitalists at work
We will look back on March 2018 as the time when Facebook lost $37 billion (€30.01 billion) from its valuation – as did the bluest of chips such as Apple, Netflix and Amazon. (more…)
April 2nd, 2018
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LCV manufacturers collaborate with aftermarket fleet management specialists
Most commercial vehicle manufacturers now offer factory-installed telematics devices and various degrees of fleet management (FM) functionality for their vehicles – either independently or in partnership with established FM solution providers. (more…)
March 29th, 2018
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Transport 4.0: Providing door-to-door travel in a multimodal transportation system
Whether it’s keeping up with work while on the move, staying in touch with co-workers and friends, or just looking for some entertainment, travelers want to stay connected. Now, this demand is spreading to the transportation systems themselves. (more…)
March 22nd, 2018
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Modernising transport infrastructure: A shift from forensic to real-time
The European transport sector proved to be an early adopter of CCTV surveillance. This was partially due to the attractiveness of its forensic capabilities, including the ability to record, store and replay video for post-incident analysis. (more…)
March 16th, 2018
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Your smartphone and the connected car
For many of us, our smartphone is our lifeline, providing us with constant access to communication, entertainment, news and shopping. It is, by far, says Marco Dallabora, senior director – Mobile Business Unit at Micron Semiconductor Italia, the most preferred digital device that we use every day. (more…)
March 15th, 2018
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Preparing for an autonomous future
Autonomous vehicles will represent approximately 25% of passenger vehicles by 2030, and in the UK, trials have already been announced for convoys of partially self-driving lorries. Although advanced infrastructure, legislation and consumer trust will take time to evolve, it’s clear that any fleet-owning business (more…)
March 15th, 2018
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How data refinery synchronises better performance from the vast machinery of Transport for London
You can’t have market efficiency without perfect information, says the Pareto Optimum Principle. The rules for the dynamics of moving bodies were established back in the 1900s. How will open data affect the liquidity of transport assets though? (more…)
March 14th, 2018
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Yee haw! ‘Driverless’ goes all commercial
After years of testing self-driving vehicle technology, Waymo is now ready to put its first commercial job into gear. Antony Savvas hangs the bunting out to celebrate dreams becoming reality, hopefully. (more…)
March 14th, 2018