Welcome to ICAV. 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
Snowbot is the autonomous driveway-clearing snow blower of your dreams
soon the world will be filled with robotic snowblowers who will keep your driveway clear of snow while you sit inside drinking hot chocolate. Robotic snowblowers are in the early stages of development, but based on information from Snowbol and their Snowbot S1 things are looking very promising. Snow management on your property is a taxing task. Read More
Mercedes Is Now Approved For Level 3 Autonomous Tech
Student team building autonomous solar-powered rover for Antarctic research
Alibaba-backed AutoX built dedicated Robotaxi production line
Alibaba-backed AutoX has completed a Robotaxi production line based on its latest generation of autonomous driving system, claiming it is the first dedicated Level 4 Robotaxi production facility in China. The production facility in Shanghai is capable of assembling Robotaxis to a high level of precision and consistency using advanced technology, robotics and system. Read More
Self-driving taxis arrive in Abu Dhabi
Residents in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi can now travel around Yas Island, which is home to a Formula One race-track and the Ferrari World theme park, in a driverless taxi. Passengers can book a taxi around the clock via the application, TXAI, available on Google Play and the iOS App Store. The user is required to be in one of nine locations in Yas Island to book a trip. Read More
Japan Steals a March on AV Market if Level 4 becomes Legal
Legalizing Level 4 autonomous driving could place Japan in pole position to lead the world in advancing the rollout of the technology. The nation’s National Police Agency has announced that it aims to create a legal framework for Level 4 self-driving cars. This move follows Germany’s push to lead the way in Europe allowing Level 3 automated driving by changing federal legislation in summer. Read More
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Member Requests
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
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
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: Project Manager with Business Development – Conigital 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 grow the business. You will have the ability to manage projects, write and manage bids and build relationships with clients. On the job training and guidance will be provided so if you feel like you do not meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Apply
Catapult: Ecosystem Director – Integrated Infrastructure – Ecosystem Directors develop CPC’s strategy for clearly defined vertical ecosystems. They work in a team with others who bring horizontal expertise across user-led design thinking; connected intelligence; climate action; convening and designing; testing and demonstrating; and creating scale and impact for SMEs. Ecosystem Directors map public, private, academic and regulatory actors, develop a roadmap of activities, and then, working with Solution Architects and relevant members of the Sales Engagement and Delivery teams, form practical working B2B relationships that foster innovation in their respective ecosystem. 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
WMCA: Head of Safety, Security and Emergency Planning – As Head of Safety, Security and Emergency Planning your role will be to develop, manage and maintain effective partnerships with external agencies (statutory and otherwise), including Government departments’ elected officials, the WMCA local authority partners, National Highways, West Midlands Police, British Transport Police, Elected Members, Urban Transport Group, and the voluntary sector on matters relating to security of public transport and emergency planning. You will use your substantial experience to provide expert advice, guidance and input on all operational and strategic matters and on the development and implementation of projects. 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: 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
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
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
Catapult: SME Development Manager – This role will play a key part in building the Catapult’s SME community through working withinnovative SMEs to deliver engaging Catapult programmes, developing new propositions that challenge the market and creating a community of SMES across our core sectors that drive innovation. Catapult is looking for a great communicator, who is client focused and with a proven track-record of delivering success and the ability to get things done working both independently and within a team. Apply
WMCA: Strategic Communications Manager – Digital – WMCA’s Communications Team has gone through significant transformation to better support the needs of our growing organisation and are now looking for a Strategic Communications Manager to lead digital communications, and manage the brand for the WMCA and TfWM, to maximise the impact of our digital presence across all channels. This is a high-profile role that will develop and deliver a digital communications strategy and a brand management strategy that takes a customer-led approach. The role joins a creative, ambitious team communicating the work of the West Midlands Combined Authority and how it is making a difference in the region. 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
About ICAV
The International Connected Autonomous Vehicle (“ICAV”) cluster has been set up to support new and existing businesses enter the growing Connected Autonomous Vehicles (“CAV”) market. KPMG research indicates that the CAV market has the potential to add £51 billion per year to the UK economy by 2030, create 320,000 new jobs and prevent 25,000 accidents saving 2500 lives per year. Find the latest Market Forecast report by Transport Systems Catapult here. ICAV are based at iCentrum, part of Innovation Birmingham, the UK’s third oldest science park and a base for the region’s growing Tech community.
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ICAV membership offers great value enabling you to be part of a growing business network of international industry professionals and technology companies in the CAV sector. With annual membership starting at £145 + VAT you can attend all our events and our partners’ events for free or a discounted price!
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