Government backing for UK Connected and Automated Mobility pioneers
Technologies to identify driver fatigue and disability wheelchair access on public buses are among those to receive funding from the 2024 Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Scale-Up UK programme.
In total, six businesses developing and deploying CAM solutions have secured up to £100,000 in grant funding from the programme, which is delivered by Zenzic.
A total of 22 SMEs have been supported by the CAM Scale-Up UK programme since 2020. Technology developed through the programme has included the world's first pothole-fixing robot, self-driving passenger and freight vehicles, and advanced radar and safety software solutions enabling vehicles to navigate extreme weather.
Supported by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and in partnership with Plug and Play, the programme enables start-ups and SMEs to test their products and services at the CAM Testbed UK testing facilities.
In a statement, Mark Cracknell, programme director at Zenzic, said: “CAM Scale-Up UK is not just about providing funding to businesses and leaving them to fend for themselves, it’s very much a wrap-around support programme which provides those successful with everything they need to truly realise their potential.
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