Road Safety stories

Lime launches shared e-scooters in Wellington ahead of next month's LimeBike debut, promising affordable, low-carbon urban travel.

Geotab has unveiled an AI-led telematics roadmap for Australia and New Zealand fleets, promising smarter safety and broader asset visibility.

EROAD unveils Clarity Edge Multicam, a modular six-camera system that links 360° video with telematics to sharpen fleet safety oversight.

Targa Telematics keeps top spot in Europe's fleet market and turns to Agentic AI to automate decisions as connected vehicles surge.

Digital.ai adds automated testing for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, helping automakers validate in-car apps at scale without real vehicles.

Seeing Machines debuts a unified 3D in-cabin sensing platform at CES 2026, mapping whole vehicle interiors with a single perception layer.

Wialon has added Lytx AI dashcams to its platform, bringing video-based safety and monitoring tools to 4 million connected vehicles.

Seeing Machines launches Future Mobility Group to embed human-centred safety tech in robotaxis and autonomous fleets as AV rollouts scale.

Telematics shifts from optional extra to core auto tech in 2025, transforming safety, manufacturing, fleet efficiency and smart city traffic.

LG will debut its 'Affectionate Intelligence' AI car cabin at CES 2026, turning windscreens and windows into personalised media hubs.

AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.

LG is set to showcase its AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026, using on-board generative AI to power safer, more personalised car interiors.

Boards must rethink risk governance as AI aids fleet safety, combining vehicle tech and driver behaviour in a hybrid world of semi-autonomous and human drivers.

By 2027, 3.5 million petrol vehicles in New Zealand will join the road user charges system, raising concerns over driver compliance and administrative challenges.

NZTA and Verra Mobility launched a cloud-based system to enhance road safety camera incident processing, improving enforcement and supporting safer roads in New Zealand.

Geotab Vitality launches a rewards-based driver safety platform in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to cut accidents and costs with positive behavioural incentives.

Seeing Machines enhances its Driver Monitoring System, now detecting alcohol impairment to boost global road safety ahead of 2026 EU regulations.

Australian cities face $39bn congestion costs by 2031; AI-powered video analytics offer cost-effective, real-time solutions for smarter urban mobility.

Audi and AirConsole have launched an in-car gaming platform enabling passengers to play interactive games safely while the vehicle is in motion.

Seeing Machines has secured a USD $1.2 million deal to supply driver monitoring systems for a North American autonomous vehicle firm's test fleet expansion.