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See the latest news and opportunities in the emerging Driverless Vehicle sector.

We are proud to say that our ICAV, has been growing from strength to strength and attracted both national and international attention. I can never wait to share the latest exciting news and opportunities in this emerging space.

Don Dhaliwal, Conigital, Lead Partner @ICAVcluster

Latest News

DHL teams up with TuSimple on autonomous trucking operations

TuSimple and DHL Supply Chain have entered a global partnership to adopt, integrate and scale TuSimple’s autonomous trucking technology into DHL’s logistics operations. The strategic collaboration is part of DHL’s Accelerated Digitalization strategy and focuses on addressing the most pressing challenges facing the logistics industry. Read More

NavInfo secures autonomous driving service, mapping contracts from Volvo Cars

NavInfo will perform environment constructions for Volvo Cars’ autonomous driving function verification platform and provide corresponding autonomous driving data collection, process, and services in the next three years. The specific trade sum will depend on Volvo Cars’ sales performance of the corresponding vehicle models during the contracted period. Read More

New tech gives autonomous cars ‘x-ray’ like vision

As a recent press release on Springwise notes, the new tech uses “intelligent roadside units”. The units, which are on tall poles, house various sensors such as cameras and “light detection and ranging,” a.k.a. lidar. The IRSUs, along with vision systems in participant autonomous cars, all share information with each other. That allows any singular vehicle to have access to points of view other than its own. Read More

Samsung rolls out chips for self-driving cars

Samsung Electronics said it has begun mass-producing cutting-edge memory chips for an undisclosed auto manufacturer to power a range of connected features including autonomous driving. The newest lineup of chips includes 2-gigabyte GDDR6 graphic dynamic random access memory chips, as well as 128-gigabyte universal flash storage. Both products are designed to support autonomous driving features. Read More

Motional to launch autonomous food deliveries for Uber customers

Autonomous vehicle technology company Motional have entered into a new partnership to launch autonomous food deliveries for Uber customers in Santa Monica, California. Motional’s EVs will start delivering specific meal kits from select restaurants. The collaboration represents Uber’s first partnership with an autonomous vehicle fleet provider. Read More

Mobileye Autonomous Cars Piloting in Paris

Mobileye, an Intel company, is adding Paris to its rapidly expanding global autonomous vehicle (AV) testing program and announcing its first autonomous on-demand service in the city of Paris, in collaboration with RATP Group, the world’s third-largest public transportation operator. Mobileye has obtained an AV testing permit to allow the company to drive its autonomous robotaxis. Read More

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If you have an Automation project or looking to partner with a leading UK Driverless technology and mobility company. Please register your interest here 

Featured Events

January 12th, 2022 – Digital Business Meetup – Digital Cities. If you are an innovative SME with an idea, product or service which can improve the way people connect and travel, join this event for this event to hear about the latest funding and support opportunities available to you, share some of your innovation stories and network with other businesses to spark new collaborations. Register Here

January 18th, 2022 – AI Adoption Roundtables: UK End-User Review 2022. Between 18-20 January, Innovate UK, Innovate UK KTN and the Office for Artificial Intelligence will organise a series of roundtables bringing together end-users from different industries to assess the extent to which the sector appetite and readiness for AI adoption has been impacted by Covid-19 and Brexit. Register Here

COVID 19 EVENT NOTICE

Following recent developments with the global pandemic relating to COVID-19. A number of events are being canceled, deferred or being made online. Please check directly with event organisers to the state of your event.

Upcoming Events

Virtual Study Group: Post Covid-19 Recovery – Communities of the Future: January 12th, 2022 – This three-day study group will explore some challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic faced by local authorities. The next session will be a three-day event between the 12th-14th January 2022 on the topics of Recovery from the Pandemic: Future Communities. This three-day event will be an intensive session bringing mathematical scientists and other disciplines together to solve end user-defined challenges. Register Here

Digital Business Meetup – Digital Cities: January 12th, 2022 – If you are an innovative SME with an idea, product or service which can improve the way people connect and travel, join us for this event to hear about the latest funding and support opportunities available to you, share some of your innovation stories and network with other businesses to spark new collaborations. Register Here

Innovation funding for the commercialisation of quantum technologies: January 17th, 2022 – A virtual competition briefing event will be held on Monday 17 January 2022, hosted by UKRI and Innovate UK KTN. Attendees will be able to hear more about the scope of the competition and the application process. There will also be opportunities for further discussion and consultations with the quantum team from Innovate UK and there will be networking opportunities for attendees. Register Here

AI Adoption Roundtables: UK End-User Review 2022: January 18th, 2022 – Between 18-20 January, Innovate UK, Innovate UK KTN and the Office for Artificial Intelligence will organise a series of roundtables bringing together end-users from different industries to assess the extent to which the sector appetite and readiness for AI adoption has been impacted by Covid-19 and Brexit. Register Here

The future of Drone Automation in Industry: January 27th, 2022 – As part of the DfT funder Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme, Connected Places Catapult has been engaging across industry sectors to unlock the productivity and safety benefits that drone solutions offer. In this event, there will be demonstration and networking morning, aimed at showcasing the future of automated drone use in infrastructure, construction and security. Connected Places Catapult partnered with Network Rail, HeroTech8 and others to bring this to life with the latest operational case studies. Register Here

SafeMRX Showcase: February 7th, 2022 – Join this event on 24th February for presentations on how Minimum Risk Manoeuvres should contribute to AV safety. The SafeMRX project has explored how MRMs and MRCs (collectively referred to as MRX) should fit into the safety case for CAVs, and has proposed several new safety concepts to support this. The types of MRM and the circumstances that they should be performed in have been defined in more detail, and additionally the project has proposed a risk assessment methodology covering MRX behaviour. Register Here

More events can be found here

COVID 19 Grant & Support Information

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COVID-19: Government guidance for employees, employers and businesses

This guidance also provides details of support available to businesses including:

  • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
  • Deferring VAT and Self-Assessment payments
  • Statutory sick pay relief package for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
  • Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and other Grants
  • New lending facility from the Bank of England to help support liquidity among larger firms

Funding Calls & Opportunities

Automotive Transformation Fund Expression of Interest: Round 17 – The Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) is an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme that aims to establish a competitive and sustainable UK supply chain. This is an expression of interest (EoI) competition, which is the first stage in a two stage process. Your EoI application outlines your proposal and potential benefits to the UK. Read More

SBRI – Climate and Environmental Risk Analytics for Resilient Finance: Phase 1 – This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by Innovate UK as a continuation of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Climate and Environmental Risk Analytics for Resilient Finance (CERAF) competition, which focussed on academic innovation. The aim of the competition is to demonstrate and deploy innovative solutions that integrate climate and environmental factors into financial services. Read More

Commercialising quantum technologies: feasibility studies round 3 – Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £6 million in innovation projects. This funding is from the ISCF Commercialising quantum technologies challenge. The aim of this competition is to advance the commercialisation of quantum technologies in the UK. Read More

Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2021 to 2022, round 5 – UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £8 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not-for-profits. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme allows a UK registered business or not-for-profit organisation to partner with a UK higher education (HE) or further education (FE) institution, RTO or Catapult (which we will refer to as the ‘knowledge base partner’). Read More

Circular economy for SMEs – innovating with the NICER programme – This funding forms part of the UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research programme (NICER), enabling SMEs to engage with and benefit from access to expertise at five research centres via collaborative research and development (CR&D) activities. The aim of this competition is to support feasibility studies, industrial research and experimental development that address the challenges of transitioning to a circular economy. Read More

NATEP helping SMEs innovate in aerospace – Autumn 2021 – The aim of this competition is to provide help for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop innovative aerospace technologies. These will enhance your capabilities and increase your ability to win new business. Read More

Innovate UK Smart Grants: October 2021 – Smart is Innovate UK’s ‘open grant funding’ programme. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas. All proposals must be business focused. Read More

EUREKA GlobalStars Taiwan digital industrial collaborations – This competition is for UK businesses that want to apply to the Globalstars EUREKA call. Please visit the EUREKA call for proposals web page if you are not a UK applicant. The aim of this competition is to identify collaborators and collaboration projects between UK and Taiwanese businesses. Read More

More funding can be found here

Featured Jobs

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Conigital: ROS Developer – Conigital is looking for a ROS Developer to support ongoing development. Reporting to the AV Team Lead, the data scientist will be working within a successful and motivated team. As a specialist in ROS one will have to devote her/his expertise to leverage the current development in the field of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) development. You should be experienced in Robotic Operating System (ROS), ROS1 and ROS2, various sensors, navigation, control system, and robot programming. Expertise in sensor integration, sensor data acquisition, sensor data synchronisation and sensor data processing for modular integration is required. Apply 

KTN: Marketing Manager – As part of the ongoing growth of the Reach and Engagement Directorate, the Marketing Manager will be responsible for delivering exceptional engagement activity that drives positive change. The role will work in partnership with colleagues and contractors in events and in other client facing roles, to ensure that campaign objectives are clear and that skill sets from across the organisation are used to generate maximum return on investment. Specialising in the Health, Trasnport and Infrastructure sectors. Apply

ICAV Cluster: Digital Marketing and Events Manager – An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Digital Marketing and Events Manager to join a online membership organisation in the intelligent Mobility and Connected Autonomous Vehicle (driverless) market. You will be working with key stakeholders to develop this cluster consisting of blue chip organisations from both public and private sectors including Government agencies, Universities, Automotive, IT and professional services who are all interested in being part of an ecosystem. Apply  

KTN: Knowledge Transfer Manager: Digital Economy & Creative Industries – Purpose of the role is to deliver knowledge transfer and other activities aimed at stimulating innovation in specific sectors, technologies, and cross-cutting themes to grow the UK economy. The role will provide technical capability and market expertise in the field of the Digital Economy & Creative Industries. Meeting KTN KPIs with particular attention to high growth technology and innovation-led business interaction, Innovate UK support and engagement with relevant government departments, research councils and other UK digital sector stakeholders and leadership bodies around the UK. Apply 

Conigital: Full Stack JavaScript Developer – Remote Role –  Conigital is looking to supplement existing Software Engineering team by adding the best skills into our team. Due to year on year growth, we are recruiting an experienced Full Stack JavaScript Developer. This is an exciting time to join Conigital and help shape the future of the business and product portfolio. This role will suit a pro-active candidate who is able to demonstrate technical leadership strong communication skills. You will take responsibility for developing key aspects and functions that form the backbone of product portfolio. Apply

ICAV Cluster: Motion Planning Engineer (Autonomous Driving) –  As a Motion Planning Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of environment modeling, motion planning, and behavioral prediction algorithms, and software that enables an autonomous vehicle to interact with its environment. You will have the chance to work with expert team & implementing these algorithms on high tech hardware that will allow you to explore algorithms that were traditionally too costly on edge computing systems. Apply

More jobs can be found here

Top Jobs

ICAV Cluster: Robotics Software Engineer –  Our client is a leading UK driverless vehicle and mobility company expanding internationally and on a mission to find the very best people to be part of our success and join the driverless revolution that will disrupt and transform the world of transport. Due to year on year growth they are recruiting a experienced ROS Developer. You will be reporting to the Autonomous Vehicle Team Lead and support the development testing and integration of hardware and a ROS Drive by Wire system onto our clients Connected Autonomous Vehicle. Apply

Conigital: Typescript Developer – Remote Role – Conigital is looking to supplement our existing Software Engineering team by adding the best skills into our team. Due to year on year growth, we are recruiting an experienced Typescript Developer. This is an exciting time to join Conigital and help shape the future of the business and product portfolio. This role will suit a pro-active candidate who is able to demonstrate technical leadership strong communication skills. Apply 

Conigital: Project Manager with Business Development – We are a driverless vehicle and intelligent mobility company and expanding our operations in Australia by recruiting an experienced project and business development manager to help grow the business. We are looking for a self-motivated person who wants to work as part of a small team delivering exciting projects for the future transport sector and building our Australian business. On the job training and guidance will be provided so if you feel like you do not meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Apply 

KTN: Econometrics & Policy – Business Analyst – The role of Business Analyst – Econometrics and Policy, will be to analyse a wide variety of industrial and economic data and transform these into credible evidence to help shape future programme and policy initiatives – both for KTN and others. The role will be essential in validating KTN’s policy recommendations, through the provision of external evidence and data to augment our own insights from our engagement with businesses. Apply 

ICAV: Recruitment Consultant –  This role will suit someone who is ambitious, tenacious and hungry to fast-track their career. You will provide a range of recruitment services for both large blue chip, public sector and niche SMEs in the technology and transport space. The intelligent Mobility and Connected Autonomous Vehicle (driverless) market is a new emerging market predicted to be valued to be over £51Bn by 2030. We offer self-motivated recruitment professionals a real opportunity to excel in this area giving you the tools and support to succeed and at the same time the autonomy and independence to feel real job satisfaction and make the role your own. Apply

ICAV Cluster: Data Scientist [AI and Optimisation Specialist] –  ICAV Cluster is looking for an AI and Optimisation Specialist, You will be working on Multi-objective Optimization projects in the transport and energy sectors using Metaheuristic Algorithms. You will be working with our technical lead deploying and integrating our propriety EAs algorithms to explore a variety of datasets to drive greater value and business insight supporting near Realtime decision making in dynamic situations. Apply

Conigital Group: Software Engineer – Reporting to the Tech Team Lead, you will take responsibility for developing key aspects and functions that form the backbone of our product portfolio (ConOP™). This includes development at different Technology Readiness Levels, writing functions to analyse data sets, develop prototypes releases of software (for pilots to prove concepts), and “glue” systems together to integrate different business applications. You will support technical review and have a passion to design, develop and implement quality software solutions to be deployed at scale. Apply

More jobs can be found here

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