Highways England to explore graphene for roads

A report by the mapping agency calls for the creation of common data standards that promote collaboration and improve confidence in mapping data for self-driving vehicles.

Investment in indoor farming heats up, e-scooters power on despite crowded market, and construction startup using AI to catch mistakes raises $2.5m.

While exploring MIPIM PropTech Europe in Paris, PlaceTech chatted to senior figures from some of the venture capital firms active in the sector to reflect on the first half of 2019 and gather forecasts for the remainder of the year.

Urban innovation runs throughout ambitious plans for a smart city outside Toronto proposed by Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs.

The way people get around is changing and will have a big impact on planning shopping districts in the future, Chris Evans of Rolton Group writes.

The startup, which uses machine learning to predict environmental impacts during engineering and operational works, has received funding from government initiative Innovate UK to work on the planned high speed railway.

Britain has become the first G7 country to set a legally binding target to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.

The collaborative body will help London’s 32 boroughs to innovate and scale digital innovation across the capital.

With the rise of new mobility services, driverless vehicles and big data, transport planners are having to learn new skills in order to provide flexibility for the future.