Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), and Solihull Council have announced a partnership with VivaCity, the transport technology scale-up, to improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists with AI-powered sensor technology. The sensors have been commissioned at a toucan crossing near Blythe Valley. …
Read More »Glasgow City Council harnesses AI to improve traffic flow and road safety
VivaCity, the transport technology scale-up, has partnered with Glasgow City Council to improve traffic flow and road safety for pedestrians and cyclists with AI-powered sensor technology. Glasgow City Council has commissioned sensors at two intersections on Byres Road. The junction with Church Road and White Street, and the junction at …
Read More »Anna Keren joins VivaCity as chief technology officer
VivaCity, the transport technology firm, has announced Anna Keren as its new chief technology officer. Keren joins VivaCity from Thirdfort, where she was chief technology and product officer. Her previous experience includes VP of technology at ComplyAdvantage and director of engineering at Babylon Health. Following the announcement, Keren commented: “VivaCity …
Read More »Transport for West Midlands to analyse ‘near miss’ data on roads thanks to VivaCity partnership
VivaCity, the transport technology scaleup, has announced a strategic partnership with Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to improve future road safety within the region. This collaboration will mark the first UK Road Safety project of its kind. A total of 32 existing …
Read More »The importance of data in the active travel spectrum
By Mark Nicholson, CEO and co-founder, Vivacity Labs This piece first appeared in the February edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Sustainable travel is gaining momentum across the UK. With a vast range of ways to travel on the cards, it’s now time to harness the right …
Read More »Vivacity Labs teams up with DOLL to showcase AI-powered traffic sensors
London-based transport technology scaleup Vivacity Labs has teamed up with Danish Outdoor Living Lab (DOLL) to display the capabilities of Vivacity’s AI-powered traffic sensors in helping make cities smarter, safer and more sustainable. Addressing the needs of emerging smart and connected cities, DOLL offers a platform for companies to test …
Read More »Vivacity Labs, CRP partner to improve school street safety in Hackney
Vivacity Labs has teamed up with Cross River Partnership (CRP) to improve school street safety in Hackney as part of the Healthy Streets Everyday programme. CRP’s Healthy Streets Everyday programme is a Mayor of London Air Quality-funded project to empower boroughs, businesses and communities across London to deliver pedestrian-priority healthy …
Read More »Digital sensors to provide new insights into transport movements in Richmond
Richmond Council is rolling out digital sensors to provide insights into active travel and pedestrian movements, to inform planning to improve the road network and urban environment and help make the borough smarter, safer and more sustainable. The council will be working with UK-based transport artificial intelligence company Vivacity Labs, using …
Read More »AI scale-up Vivacity Labs receives Innovation Award
London-based AI scale-up Vivacity Labs has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The Vivacity Labs team received the Innovation Award for its technology that supports government, regional bodies and local councils to re-think and optimise the way traffic and transport infrastructure is built and used. Established in 2016, …
Read More »How can artificial intelligence improve active travel insights?
Sutton and Kingston Councils recently partnered with UK-based transport AI company Vivacity Labs. Rebecca Morley catches up with Vivacity Labs’ CEO Mark Nicholson to find out how the technology can help improve active travel insight and the safety of high footfall areas The way we travel has changed dramatically over …
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