Technology companies HMI Technologies and Transmax are working together to develop intelligent transport solutions.
Under a new agreement the companies will look into how traffic management platforms and autonomous vehicles will be examined together.
Part of that involves Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) connecting with traffic management systems through ITS infrastructure like beacons and radar.
Transmax will use its STREAMS traffic management platform in the collaboration.
Transmax managing director Mark Williamson the agreement will result in a closer degree of collaboration.
“The goal is to realise additional benefits in enhanced operational efficiencies, new functionality, and improved customer journey outcomes”.
HMI Technologies already has several products licensed that can integrate with STREAMS.
It is the lead partner in autonomous vehicle trials, working with government, commercial and research partners in Sydney and Christchurch, with another trial planned to begin in Melbourne soon.
HMI spokesman Dean Zabrieszach says integrating ITS infrastructure and CAVs is key to bringing safety and efficiency to urban environments.”
“We know that vehicles can communicate with our hardware, so being able to demonstrate the huge value of that to our clients, the transport agencies, is really exciting. We are well progressed on plans on developing our next generation signs which will be the enabler in this exciting development.”
