Tag Archives: Vivacity Labs

Transport for West Midlands to analyse ‘near miss’ data on roads thanks to VivaCity partnership

VivaCity, the transport technology scaleup, has announced a strategic partnership with Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to improve future road safety within the region. This collaboration will mark the first UK Road Safety project of its kind. A total of 32 existing …

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The importance of data in the active travel spectrum

By Mark Nicholson, CEO and co-founder, Vivacity Labs This piece first appeared in the February edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Sustainable travel is gaining momentum across the UK. With a vast range of ways to travel on the cards, it’s now time to harness the right …

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Vivacity Labs teams up with DOLL to showcase AI-powered traffic sensors

London-based transport technology scaleup Vivacity Labs has teamed up with Danish Outdoor Living Lab (DOLL) to display the capabilities of Vivacity’s AI-powered traffic sensors in helping make cities smarter, safer and more sustainable. Addressing the needs of emerging smart and connected cities, DOLL offers a platform for companies to test …

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Vivacity Labs, CRP partner to improve school street safety in Hackney

Vivacity Labs has teamed up with Cross River Partnership (CRP) to improve school street safety in Hackney as part of the Healthy Streets Everyday programme. CRP’s Healthy Streets Everyday programme is a Mayor of London Air Quality-funded project to empower boroughs, businesses and communities across London to deliver pedestrian-priority healthy …

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Digital sensors to provide new insights into transport movements in Richmond

Richmond Council is rolling out digital sensors to provide insights into active travel and pedestrian movements, to inform planning to improve the road network and urban environment and help make the borough smarter, safer and more sustainable. The council will be working with UK-based transport artificial intelligence company Vivacity Labs, using …

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AI scale-up Vivacity Labs receives Innovation Award

London-based AI scale-up Vivacity Labs has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The Vivacity Labs team received the Innovation Award for its technology that supports government, regional bodies and local councils to re-think and optimise the way traffic and transport infrastructure is built and used. Established in 2016, …

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How can artificial intelligence improve active travel insights?

Sutton and Kingston Councils recently partnered with UK-based transport AI company Vivacity Labs. Rebecca Morley catches up with Vivacity Labs’ CEO Mark Nicholson to find out how the technology can help improve active travel insight and the safety of high footfall areas The way we travel has changed dramatically over …

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Vivacity Labs’ AI traffic signal control to be trialled in Cambridge

Vivacity Labs’ AI traffic signal control is to be trialled at some of the busiest junctions in Cambridge to help cut congestion and improve air quality. The 12-month trial will investigate how camera-based sensors and machine learning can be used to optimise traffic signals to improve traffic flow, reduce journey …

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UK AI company Vivacity Labs to expand globally with £5 million Series A funding

London-based tech company Vivacity Labs has secured £5 million of Series A funding in a VC round led by investor Mobeus, with additional funding from existing investors Downing Ventures and London Co-Investment Fund. Vivacity Labs works with government, regional bodies and local councils to rethink and optimise the way traffic …

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Councils working with Vivacity Labs for active travel insights in Sutton and Kingston

Sutton and Kingston Councils will be working with UK-based transport AI company Vivacity Labs to help improve active travel insight and the safety of high footfall areas. The councils, as part of the InnOvaTe project, will utilise Vivacity’s AI and Internet of Things (IoT) technology to provide data on different …

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