Tag Archives: self-driving vehicles

Smart mobility

Posted on May 11, 2021 by nradmin
Fast digital development is often considered as a tsunami, something you cannot control. But according to  Claus Hedegaard Sørensen, Senior Research Leader at VTI, we can control it. “That is the main message in our report.” Att styra det nya – Samhällets styrning av och med smart...

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Autonomous buses tested in real traffic in Oslo

Posted on April 19, 2021 by nradmin
Ruter's autonomous buses successfully handled interaction with traffic lights and other road users, but there are still challenges that must be solved before autonomous buses can be an effective actor in city traffic. In a recent study TØI researchers have tested self-driving buses in more...

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Self-driving buses in Linköping part of the EU project SHOW

Posted on April 23, 2020 by nradmin
The benefits of self-driving vehicles for people with disabilities are one of the focus area for a recently launched EU project linked to self-driving buses in Linköping, Sweden. Two self-driving buses of different brands are in service in Linköping, Sweden, since late 2019. Together, they will...

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How to make autonomous vehicles coexist with other traffic

Posted on May 28, 2019 by nradmin
The road infrastructure must be prepared for self-driving vehicles – especially in the beginning when the concepts are still new. Researchers are contributing to this through CoEXist, an EU-funded research project in which VTI participates as the largest partner. The gap between the rapid...

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A Future Without Traffic Signals?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by nradmin
Neither traffic signs nor traffic signals may be necessary if all vehicles are self-driving. But many questions remain as to what will be required in the future, which is why the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), Linköping University (LiU), and the Royal Institute of...

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