VODAFONE AUTOMOTIVE pedestrians and cyclists are in a shared space of the road ,” Brown says .
“ An example is with lorries , where quite often cyclists ride alongside . You can have a warning system that tells the lorry driver , even though the cyclist is in their blind spot , they are there – ’ proceed with caution ’.
Though all these solutions show promise for a safer , more sustainable road network , it requires collaboration amongst a variety of players such as OEMs , roadside infrastructure providers , public authorities and vehicle fleets across Europe . Particularly in the realm of EVs , the demand and readiness is there for connected car services , but education plays a key role in enabling progress – revamping the road infrastructure network . Future prospects are bright for connected mobility and will even present new opportunities later down the line .
“ Our focus is mainly on safety and security . Of course , as the applications and use cases evolve there will continue to be interesting and wide ranging commercial benefits . We want to make roads safer , and STEP will enable us to do that . Understanding how drivers interact with it will enable us to delve deeper into connected mobility .”
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