Tag: London
Lyft’s self-driving ambitions become reality, buys Blue Vision
Ride-sharing platform Lyft is already competing with Uber in cities around the world to provide on-demand mobility. But this week, the San Francisco company...
Addison Lee aims to bring driverless taxis to London by 2021
British minicab, car hire, and courier firm Addison Lee has partnered with driverless car group Oxbotica with the aim of offering an autonomous taxi...
BP, Honda, Aviva co-found sustainable transport research hub in London
BP, Honda R&D Europe, and insurance providers Aviva and Hastings Direct have announced that they are the founder members of a new future transport...
Skyports buying up London rooftops for future drone network
UK startup Skyports is investing in London rooftop spaces with a view to building a drone infrastructure network.
Company bosses hope their 'vertiports' will become...
IoT on the beat: Met Police develop mobile fingerprinting device
The Metropolitan Police has become the first British force to develop its own mobile fingerprinting device, in a move designed to save officers time...
Mayor claims report proves London is AI capital of Europe
A new report by AI research and thought leadership organisation CognitionX backs Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s ambitions to make London a global leader...
Maintenance drones to service London Underground network
Infrastructure maintenance contractor Lanes Rail has been given the green light by Transport for London (TfL) to use drones to carry out of asset surveys across...
Fintech firm launches blockchain platform for legal contracts
Internet of Agreements: A British fintech start-up is developing blockchain-powered software that is intended to revolutionise the way that small and medium-sized firms conduct...
Mayor of London launches project to make capital epicentre of AI
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has commissioned AI research and thought leadership organisation CognitionX to develop “a strong evidence base” to support a...
Intel: “Smart cities give every person back 125 hours a year”
New research sponsored by Intel and published by Juniper Research suggests that smart cities can "give back" 125 hours a year to every resident.
This...
Top priest shares ‘The Ten Commandments of A.I.’ for ethical computing
A senior clergyman and government advisor has written what he calls “the Ten Commandments of AI”, to ensure the technology is applied ethically and...
Silver Spring Networks to expand smart light platform across London
Silver Spring Networks, a company that provides smart grid solutions across the world, has announced it’s to expand its smart light platform in London.
The...