Cambridge Invests in Driverless Cars Amid Smart City Initiative

Local councils will explore how smart data and innovative technology can transform the transport network, reduce congestion and boost the local economy

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Cambridge News

Driverless cars and Oyster cards are on the cusp of reality in Cambridge as the brainpower of Cambridge University and business has been unleashed to tackle the city’s traffic problems.

A new report to Cambridge’s landmark City Deal outlines a major breakthrough in harnessing the city’s intellectual muscle to make Cambridge a better place to live.

And there are some fascinating ways in which these smarts could be put to good use.

This includes Oyster cards, a new travel app, better access to Cambridge railway station, an overhaul of traffic management on the A14, a ‘digital high street’ influencing shopping habits – even making the city a global guinea pig for driverless vehicles.

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