StreetCAV

About the project

As technology advances, self-driving vehicles will begin to appear on our roads, providing environmentally-friendly shuttle services that bring a number of benefits for passengers and society at large. To function effectively, the vehicles will require uninterrupted communications to ensure they maintain full awareness of the environment around them, to support their autonomous decision-making and to ensure absolute safety for the service as they travel along the different routes.

Today, it is difficult to provide these types of connections quickly and in a way that does not disrupt others as the new connectivity is deployed and other services are added. This project will address this by creating a ‘plug-and-play’ roadside connectivity solution allowing many different services, including self-driving shuttles and robotic and drone-based services to operate and maintain their connections wherever they go. We will also introduce other features that connect the vehicles with other road users, including drivers, scooter users and vulnerable pedestrians and with traffic lights and other road-side signals and sensors to ensure a totally integrated travel ecosystem that places safety at its heart.

Our solution will be used as part of a live, self-driving shuttle service in Milton Keynes that will carry passengers through the city centre to a range of destinations. Once the city centre pilots are complete, the environmentally-friendly self-driving shuttle service will be expanded across the city to connect the most popular routes.

Project Partners

• Smart City Consultancy
• DELL
• Vodafone
• OHMIO UK
• Milton Keynes City council