Cohda Wireless, a global leader in autonomous V2X technology, received two grants totalling up to $2 million from the Future Mobility Lab Fund to conduct on-road trial projects on the streets of Adelaide to test how vehicles communicate to one another and with roadside infrastructure, as well as expanding the Cohda’s work in ‘Vehicle to Everything’ communications (V2X).
Flinders University will receive up to $1 million of Future Mobility Lab Funds for a five-year, three stage, $4 million driverless last mile shuttle project - for which Flinders University and the RAA have partnered with industry supporters Cohda Wireless, Renewal SA, SAGE Automation, SIEMENS, Telstra, UPG, ZEN Energy and public transport operator Keolis Downer.
Local Motors, an American vehicle manufacturing company has partnered with local company SAGE Automation to conduct a last mile driverless shuttle and interactive transportable bus stop trial at Holdfast Bay. The trial will utilise the Local Motors Olli Shuttle which will be fully integrated with the SAGE designed and manufactured smart OlliStop providing a fully connected first of its kind connected autonomous bus and bus stop platform.
Aurrigo, the Australian subsidiary of UK driverless shuttle supplier RDM Group will receive up to $1 million from the Future Mobility Lab fund to trial a driverless cargo pod, transporting goods at the Tonsley precinct, with the aim of developing a market-ready autonomous delivery pod within a year.
The University of Adelaide’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR), will receive up to $670,000 from the Future Mobility Lab Fund to build capabilities and a crash lab for testing of autonomous vehicle technologies for ANCAP and EuroNCAP safety protocols.
Telstra and Cohda Wireless have successfully tested Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) technology over the 4G mobile network in Adelaide, showcasing an Australian-first by sending standardised intelligent transport systems messages over the 4G network to enable interaction of vehicles with smartphone-equipped bicycles and pedestrians.
SAGE Automation will receive two grants to extend the capability of Addinsight, the traffic intelligence system developed by South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.
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