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Australian Future Transport Mission to China - DeepBlue Technology

27/3/2019

 
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On Wednesday, our CEO Peter Damen met with DeepBlue Technology as part of the Australian Future Transport Mission to China connecting Australian transport authorities to some of the world’s largest innovators in transport technology.

DeepBlue Technology is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company based in Shanghai. Earlier this year they debuted their newest development in AI-based autonomous driving, the Smart Panda Bus which is 12 metres long and can seat up to 40 people. It features an in-vehicle robot, palm vein recognition, accurate advertisement push, abnormal behaviour detection and an intelligent emergency escape system which hasn’t been implemented in a public commuter system until now.

Among a host of DeepBlue’s AI technologies, Peter also learnt about their smart vision processing software which detects abnormalities in work zones and their range of service robots including Floor Cleaning, Vacuuming, Vending, On-board Vending, Patrol, Smart Ant Logistics, Hotel Service and Vehicle Assistant models.

​A fantastic week in China so far, we look forward to seeing what else DeepBlue Technology have in store for the future!
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Australian Future Transport Mission to China - BAIC International

27/3/2019

 
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As part of the Australian Future Transport Mission to China, our CEO Peter Damen is in China meeting with leaders in transport innovation and autonomous vehicle technology to gain further insight into the transport technologies of the future. Yesterday he had the pleasure of meeting with BAIC International, the top electric vehicle supplier in the world. Currently, they are monitoring 345,000 of their BJEV electric vehicles across the Chinese road network, which have driven 5.1 billion km. Peter was impressed by their innovative transport technology program. They are currently in development of the Optimus Prime project which aims to increase sustainability in the development of new energy vehicles and usage. They also created the Darwin system which is a self-growth vehicle intelligence system. BAIC plans to enter the European market with its electric Arcfox brand unveiling an SUV named the ECF as well as its GT electric supercar. Arcfox currently sells the Arcfox Lite which is a two-seater SUV released in China in 2017. 

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The Parking Insider Feature

26/3/2019

 
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Level5design featured in this week's The Parking Insider, from Parking Australia, with a thought provoking article on how car sharing is set to reduce dependency on privately owned vehicles.

Read the full article here - https://www.parking.asn.au/car-sharing-set-to-reduce-dependency-on-privately-owned-vehicles/
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Level5design at the IPWEA Workshop and State Conference

15/3/2019

 
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Thanks go to all of our speakers that did such a great job at the "Connected and Automated Vehicle and Emerging Transport Technologies workshop" for local government on Wednesday 13th March in WA.
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  • Roger van der Lee from Aurrigo
  • David Pickett from Volvo Cars Australia (pictured below)
  • Rafael Toda from Local Motors
  • Alistair Richardson from CarShareWA
  • Kamal Weeratunga from Main Roads WA
  • Alizanne Cheetham from the Department of Transport
  • Colin Pumphrey from the City of Swan
  • Larry Schneider from Level5design
  • Col Brindle from Komatsu

Thank you to all those that made the effort to join us for the day. IPWEA are doing a great job and we are pleased to be able to support their association and to help their members.
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Our Level5design stand at the IPWEA State Conference in Fremantle over the 14th-15th March. 
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Here is our CEO Peter Damen presenting a plenary talk on Connected Automated Vehicles and Emerging Transport along with a panel of representatives from across Australia.

​The talk covered the emerging technologies in automated and connected vehicles to allow organisations the opportunity to become better prepared for the coming changes.

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How will the introduction of automated vehicles and emerging transport technologies change the transport industry?

15/3/2019

 
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To enable the functioning of new technologies in the transport sector, certain operations and laws need to be changed. One example of this is the need for change in local parking laws. Why do you think this could be?

Find out about what needs to change to enable these new technologies from Level5design’s Larry Schneider at IPWEA’s workshop on March 13th.


​See the full programme of talks here - https://pos.li/2bbnr8
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Autonomous & connected vehicles are coming… are you prepared? ​

Level5design are excited to work with IPWEA and a range of esteemed presenters from around Australia for a workshop on Connected Automated Vehicle & Emerging Technology, on Wednesday the 13th of March.

The workshop will cover the following topics:
  • An introduction to automated connected and electric vehicles, the sharing economy, on-demand servicing and the future of mobility.
  • New mobility models, car subscription, car sharing, etc. – where are things heading and what are the benefits?
  • The reform process for connected and automated vehicles - what do you need to know?
  • What are the manufacturers and technology suppliers doing?
  • What are the local road and other community infrastructure requirements for connected and automated vehicles?
  • Implementing a strategy for encouraging electric vehicles - how do we do it?
  • Developing policies and procedures to encourage car sharing and ride sharing in local government. Local laws for parking - what needs to change to enable these technologies?
  • Automation in construction and what it means for local government.
  • Being technology ready – how do we do it and bring it all together?

​For more information, view the full programme here -
https://pos.li/2bbnr8
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Can you guess the biggest traffic-related issue in Australia?

7/3/2019

 
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Recent research conducted by Level5design shows speeding is the highest ranking traffic-related issue being addressed by local government and has been for over 10 years. By identifying and implementing the most effective traffic calming techniques, local area traffic management can stop speeding in its tracks. Watch this space for more useful facts and figures such as what are the most effective traffic calming techniques used in Australia and New Zealand.
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Why are bicycle facilities considered effective but being used less? ​​

Research by Level 5 Design shows bicycle facilities incorporated within local area traffic management schemes have been rated by local government as increasingly effective, but are being used less than before. Despite a 19 percentage point rise in effectiveness of bicycle facilities since 2014, there has been an equivalent decrease in their use within traffic management schemes in local communities. In fact, quite a few large metropolitan local governments state that they never build bicycle facilities into local area traffic management schemes. If these facilities are as effective as many say, surely we should be using more of them. What are your thoughts on why this could be happening?
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