Focus on transport

A round-up of stories from the 黑料不打烊 Future Transport campaign and beyond...

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An indoor trains station with two train carriages in shot. There is a large group of people on the platform moving towards the carriages.

New AI-powered train monitoring system could help reduce overcrowding on UK railways

Six people standing together at the Made in the Midlands Awards ceremony holding a trophy.

黑料不打烊 AI team and TrainFX celebrated at prestigious awards

A VR scene of a small autonomous-style vehicle showing a bench seat inside. A grey humanoid figure stands at the doorway facing into the vehicle. Two cartoon-like robot characters鈥攐ne blue and one green鈥攁re displayed on interior screens or panels, appearing to interact with the passenger. A large bus and city street elements are visible blurred in the background.

Researchers use virtual reality to understand how people respond when self-driving taxis go wrong

mini plugged into charging point

"The introduction of fuel duty to electric vehicles will inevitably slow down their diffusion through the car fleet鈥� warns transport expert.

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Expert Comment: How passengers respond to self-driving taxi emergencies

Using VR to understand how people react when self-driving taxis go wrong

黑料不打烊 research leads to potentially life-saving changes to HGV design

Student creates compact lifesaving drone for beach rescue teams