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AppyWay invites the public to invest in the parking revolution through Crowdcude

March 04, 2024

 

 

 

AppyWay invites the public to invest in the parking revolution through Crowdcude

 

 

 

  • AppyWay, European leader in digital kerbside management, is inviting the public to become a shareholder and join the burgeoning parking revolution
  • The public have a unique opportunity to shape the parking landscape in the UK and beyond, contributing to cities’ decarbonisation efforts
  • AppyWay, led by Founder & CEO Dan Hubert, integrates cashless payments, detailed parking and loading maps, and occupancy data, is already transforming cities with their platform

London, UK, Monday 4th March 2024 – AppyWay, the European leader in digital kerbside management, is excited to announce the launch of its fundraise on Crowdcube. This exclusive opportunity allows the public to play a pivotal role in transforming the parking landscape in the UK and beyond, and will help cities access the tools they need to unlock decarbonisation.

A decade ago, AppyWay Founder & CEO Dan Hubert experienced a frustrating parking experience, shared by millions across the UK, sparking his mission to Make Parking Forgettable™ via market-leading driver app, AppyParking+. With unwavering determination, he assembled a dynamic team of 40 passionate individuals dedicated to reshaping the parking landscape.

Recent government legislation on Digital Roads mandates that all authorities embrace the digital kerbside. Fortunately, AppyWay has spent the past decade building their technology precisely for this moment. Today, this unique platform is strategically positioned to capitalise on this digital revolution and scale across the UK and beyond.

AppyWay now stands as the European leading digital kerbside management platform, helping cities and fleets to optimise their operations and transition to net zero by unting parking and loading maps, occupancy data, and cashless payments. The platform is currently aiding local authorities and businesses across the UK and beyond in digitally from Dublin and Edinburgh to Lambeth and Cornwall, plus insurance giants Direct Line and disabled motoring innovators Motability Operations.

“With parking deeply effecting us all on a daily basis now is the perfect opportunity for the crowd to invest in a parking revolution made by the people for the people.” says Dan Hubert, Founder & CEO of AppyWay. “Our Crowdcube campaign is an invitation to ithe public who share our vision of smarter, more sustainable cities through the digitisation of much undervalued council asset. Your support can help accelerate the development and expansion of our solutions, making a tangible impact on the way we live and move around our towns and cities.”

The public are encouraged to act swiftly to take advantage of this opportunity, which closes on the 27th of March. To learn more about the campaign and become an investor in AppyWay, please visit the Crowdcube page at: https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/appyway/pitches/b3jv5Z

Direct Line Group takes the pain out of parking for car owners with AppyWay’s parking intelligence

September 27, 2023

 

Direct Line Group takes the pain out of parking for car owners with AppyWay’s parking intelligence

 

 

 

  • Direct Line Group has added AppyWay’s on-street parking maps and restriction data to Caha! their all-in-one car app aimed at providing a one-stop-shop for car owners.
  • AppyWay’s kerbside intelligence helps drivers to understand the confusion of complex restrictions, while navigating them directly to their destination, saving wasted mileage and fuel, and helping improve local air quality.
  • Now live, customers can save precious time and money by accessing the UK’s most comprehensive parking restriction dataset within Caha!

Wednesday 27th September 2023, London, UK, AppyWay, Europe’s most-awarded intelligent kerbside company has partnered with Direct Line Group, a leading UK insurance provider, to enhance the parking experience for its Caha! app users’. This collaboration integrates AppyWay’s on-street parking restriction data, aiming to save Caha! users time, money, and fuel during parking.

As urban parking regulations become more intricate, finding a suitable spot is often a frustrating and time-consuming task. AppyWay’s kerbside restriction data is renowned as the UK’s most comprehensive dataset. The integration of this dataset within Caha! empowers Direct Line Group’s users with accurate, up-to-date parking information. This knowledge enables smarter routes, kerbing unnecessary trips, congestion, and pollution.

“The car ownership landscape is extremely fragmented and challenging and one of the biggest challenges customers face on a day-to-day basis is parking, especially when in a congested city” said Andy Broadfield, Director of Partnerships at Direct Line Group. “By partnering with AppyWay, we are simplifying the parking experience for our users, making it more convenient and stress-free, enabling them to confidently navigate the ever-changing parking landscape and focus on enjoying the drive.”

Dan Hubert, Founder & CEO of AppyWay adds, “We are delighted to have joined forces with Direct Line Group to bring AppyWay’s parking intelligence to their Caha! app. AppyWay’s granular destination maps help drivers save time, money and fuel while at the same time reducing congestion and pollution, and this collaboration allows us to reach even more car owners across the UK. By integrating our kerbside restriction data into Caha! we aim to Make Parking Forgettable™ for Direct Line’s customers and keep pounds in the pockets of drivers who are experiencing the squeeze of rising costs.”

Caha! already offers a wide range of features, including MOT & Tax reminders, local fuel prices, a digital document wallet and much more. The integration of AppyWay’s kerbside intelligence is a significant addition to the app’s functionality and is now live and available to all customers.

For interviews or further information:

Georgia Tomkins

Marketing Manager, AppyWay

georgia.tomkins@appyway.com

07944 266 823

AppyWay

appyway.com

AppyWay exists to help cities decarbonise from the kerb up. We see the kerb as a catalyst – the key to powering progress with the most pressing urban mobility challenges.

Our platform of data, APIs and tools provide digital kerbside management solutions that enables sustainable mobility whilst better connecting cities with people and businesses.

Through close collaboration and industry leading partnerships, the AppyWay platform effectively acts as a ‘future mobility’ conduit between the public and private sector:

GovTech

Our Traffic Suite is a better way to manage traffic orders. The all-in-one award-winning platform is designed to manage, centralise and make traffic orders easy. Transition from manual, text-based orders to automated, highly accurate map based orders – with the only platform built for traffic teams.

Traffic Suite >

Fleets and Drivers

AppyWay business solutions keep people, goods and cities flowing. A full eco-system of comprehensive kerbside data APIs, payment solutions and CAV integrations improves kerb interactions for local enterprises, customers, deliveries, and fleets alike.

AppyWay mobile app >

Parking API >

Direct Line Group

Direct Line Group (DLG) is one of the UK’s leading insurance companies. The Group’s vision is to create a world where insurance is personal, inclusive and a force for good. Through its well-known brands which include Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Darwin, NIG, Direct Line for Business and Green Flag, DLG helps people to carry on with their lives, giving them peace of mind now and in the future. Its brands offer a wide range of general insurance products across motor, home, commercial, travel, pet and rescue, both direct to customers and through price comparison websites and it underwrites insurance products distributed by its third-party partners. The Group believes that by embracing sustainable practices it creates a better corporate culture able to provide more reliable products and bring long-term rewards for its customers, people and shareholders.

Dodona and AppyWay use the power of the UK’s most comprehensive kerbside dataset to unlock scalable on-street EVCP planning

August 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Dodona and AppyWay use the power of the UK’s most comprehensive kerbside dataset to unlock scalable on-street EVCP planning

  • The UK currently has only 10% of the charging infrastructure required ahead of the 2030 ban on internal combustion engine vehicles.
  • To unlock the rollout of the necessary infrastructure it is essential that a scalable, evidence-based approach is taken if the UK is to meet its net-zero goals.
  • AppyWay and Dodona have partnered to integrate AppyWay’s comprehensive kerbside data into Dodona’s market-leading eMobility platform.
  • This partnership is already enabling some of the UK’s leading charge point operators to understand the UK’s complex kerbside restrictions and help scale decarbonisation.

Thursday 31st August 2023, London, UK: AppyWay, Europe’s most awarded intelligent kerbside data and management organisation and Dodona Analytics, the innovative aggregator and platform helping eMobility make data-driven and AI-powered decisions, are pleased to announce their partnership and the integration of the UK’s most comprehensive kerbside data available into the leading network planning platform Dodona eMobility.

 

Sales of new electric vehicles (EVs) have outstripped petrol and diesel, additionally, the roll-out of wider ULEZ policies, in London and other major UK cities is creating a dynamic drive to faster EV adoption. However, it’s estimated that the UK currently only has around 10% of the total chargers required by the 2030 ban on the sale of new Internal Combustion Engine vehicles.

A key barrier to electric vehicle charge point (EVCP) infrastructure rollout is a clear understanding of all the lines, signs and bays on-street during modelling. This data, known as traffic regulation orders (TROs), is held by local authorities and is often stored in a paper or text-based format. These formats are rarely machine or human readable creating a headache for charge point operators wanting to analyse and formulate an on-street EV charge point strategy fully.

To help councils and charge point operators (CPOs) overcome these barriers, AppyWay built the UK’s most comprehensive kerbside restriction dataset. By collating data from local authorities and its own TRO management system Traffic Suite, used by 15% of the UK’s councils, AppyWay has created the largest and most up-to-date dataset, covering 500+ towns and cities.

Together through their partnership, AppyWay and Dodona’s have bolstered the Dodona eMobilty platform with the highly accurate dataset, updated in real-time when AppyWay’s local authority partners make traffic order changes. Through the integration, some of the UK’s leading CPOs have already been empowered with the detailed kerbside insights they need to deploy a network at scale and get ‘buy-in’ from local authorities, local businesses and residents.

Dan Hubert, Founder & CEO of AppyWay comments, “As the 2030 ban on internal combustion engine vehicles approaches, the UK is at a crucial juncture. We must act swiftly and decisively to bridge the gap in charging infrastructure. Our partnership with Dodona is a pivotal step towards a net-zero future, as it equips charge point operators with the insights needed to make informed decisions and drive the scale of decarbonisation required.”

Chris Chamberlain, Co-Founder of Dodona adds, “Our collaboration with AppyWay marks a significant advancement in our mission to revolutionise EV charger network planning. By integrating AppyWay’s detailed kerbside data into our platform, we are empowering charge point operators with the tools they need to navigate the complexities of the UK’s kerbside and plan EV charging infrastructure with confidence. This partnership not only accelerates the growth of the charging network but also brings us closer to a cleaner, more sustainable transportation future.”

 

 

For interviews or further information:

Georgia Tomkins

Marketing Manager, AppyWay

georgia.tomkins@appyway.com

07944 266 823

AppyWay

appyway.com

AppyWay exists to help cities decarbonise from the kerb up. We see the kerb as a catalyst – the key to powering progress with the most pressing urban mobility challenges.

Our platform of data, APIs and tools provide digital kerbside management solutions that enables sustainable mobility whilst better connecting cities with people and businesses.

Through close collaboration and industry leading partnerships, the AppyWay platform effectively acts as a ‘future mobility’ conduit between the public and private sector:

GovTech

Our Traffic Suite is a better way to manage traffic orders. The all-in-one award-winning platform is designed to manage, centralise and make traffic orders easy. Transition from manual, text-based orders to automated, highly accurate map-based orders – with the only platform built for traffic teams.

Traffic Suite >

Fleets and Drivers

AppyWay business solutions keep people, goods and cities flowing. A full eco-system of comprehensive kerbside data APIs, payment solutions and CAV integrations improves kerb interactions for local enterprises, customers, deliveries, and fleets alike.

AppyWay mobile app >

Parking API >

APPYWAY AND TFL DEMYSTIFY RED ROUTE PARKING IN THE CAPITAL WITH APPYPARKING+ 

December 09, 2022

 

 

 

 

APPYWAY AND TFL DEMYSTIFY RED ROUTE PARKING IN THE CAPITAL WITH APPYPARKING+ 

 

 

 

 

  • Transport for London has shared its red route kerbside restriction data with AppyWay to unlock even more of the capital via their driver app, AppyParking+
  • Drivers including blue badge holders, fleets and delivery services are often confused by restrictions on red routes and avoid stopping, loading, or unloading in these areas
  • With AppyParking+ drivers in London can now see when, where and for how long it is okay to park along these routes
  • Red route parking data enables users of AppyParking+ to make better travel decisions, enabling fewer miles to be driven, and reducing congestion and emissions

London, UK, AppyWay, the intelligent kerbside company empowering local governments to activate decarbonisation efforts and helping fleets and drivers reduce mileage, has today announced the launch of red route parking data within its driver app, AppyParking+.

Making up 5% of London’s roads, but carrying up to 30% of the city’s traffic, red routes are an important part of journeys across the capital. Red routes help reduce congestion and ensure crucial deliveries and journeys can be made safely to keep the city moving. Unless otherwise stated, these major arterial routes with single and double red lines are no stopping at all times. However, TfL who manages restrictions on red routes, do in fact allow parking along them in specified areas, for specified periods, when their use will not cause any major disruption to the capital’s busy road network.

AppyWay and their driver app, AppyParking+, enables drivers and fleets to access detailed parking restriction information for all 32 London boroughs. Helping them to find and navigate to parking quickly and efficiently, in turn reducing mileage, fuel usage and congestion. To cover all of London’s kerbside, AppyWay and TfL worked together to make it even easier for people to understand the parking restrictions on London’s red routes.

With TfL’s help, the AppyParking+ app now displays all red route parking information for London. This exciting development means drivers in London can experience improved journeys around the capital. Delivery services, trades and more can safely load and unload, and blue badge holders can park, pick up or drop off much closer to their destinations.

Now live within the app, AppyWay Founder & CEO Dan Hubert comments,

“Through AppyParking+ we have proven the importance of putting kerbside data into the hands of London’s drivers. Every day drivers can make informed travel decisions, and fleets are able to optimise their operations. This means fewer miles are driven by today’s transport, and drivers transitioning faster to carbon-zero options. Red route data is another piece of this all-important kerbside puzzle and we’re thrilled to be sharing this information with users of AppyParking+”

Nick Owen, TfL’s Head of Network Performance, said: “Parking restrictions around the capital play an important role in reducing motor traffic, and enabling more walking, cycling and public transport use. People driving should only stop or park on red routes where permitted and we want to make it as simple as possible for people to understand where they can and can’t park. Adding this data to the AppyParking+ app will make our parking restrictions even clearer, and we hope that this increases compliance with these vital restrictions.”

Many thanks,

Georgia Tomkins

Marketing Manager

+44 (0) 7787 951 199

appyway.com

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AppyWay welcomes Mike Potter from Dorset Council to drive greater value for local authority clients

September 21, 2021

 

 

 

 

AppyWay welcomes Mike Potter from Dorset Council to drive greater value for local authority clients

 

 

London, UK, 21st September 2021, AppyWay, the multi-award-winning kerbside management and smart parking firm has today announced the appointment of ex-Dorset Council highways team leader Mike Potter as Customer Success Manager for the public sector. The appointment comes at a crucial time for AppyWay as the company onboards authorities across the country to its innovative traffic order management suite.

 

Mike brings with him a wealth of experience from his 10 years spent within local government. During his time working for the highway authority Mike developed a firm belief that data standardisation should be at the heart of local highway authority thinking; helping towns, cities, and their residents and businesses to excel. With local authorities brimming with rich data, Mike understands the challenge is often how to harness and share this important data.

 

With a love for smoothing out bumpy processes for the benefit of both the customer and business, Mike is an ideal fit for AppyWay as the team continues to champion faster, more efficient, digital traffic orders. Mike passionately believes map-based orders are essential for streamlined processes and providing the clean and clear data required to enable a future of accessible and sustainable mobility.

 

Mike comments, “I’m delighted to be joining AppyWay at such an exciting time. The team have been busy onboarding local authority partners to the AppyWay Traffic Suite and I’m eager to help them on their journey, enabling them to transform their traffic orders and derive success from every step of the traffic order process.”

Dan Hubert Founder & CEO of AppyWay adds, “I’m very excited to have Mike Potter take up the position of Customer Success Manager. Mike believes in our mission to “Help cities thrive, from the kerb up” and knows that local authority data will be key to this. His extensive local authority experience within highways and traffic teams combined with his knowledge on digitised, standardised traffic orders means he brings with him an exciting blend of skills that ensures local authorities up and down the country can unlock the benefits of our Traffic Suite, faster.”

Mike will be attending and speaking at the upcoming ADEPT National Traffic Managers conference on October 13th at the Leicester Tigers Rugby Club. Do not miss his talk “Making the move to map-based orders: Real world benefits of TRO data standardisation”.

Register for the conference for free, today.

 

AppyWay

AppyWay exists to help cities thrive from the kerb up. We see the kerb as a catalyst – the key to powering progress with the most pressing urban mobility challenges.

Our platform of data, APIs and tools provide digital kerbside management solutions that enable intelligent mobility, better connecting cities with people and businesses.

Through close collaboration and industry leading partnerships, the AppyWay platform effectively acts as a ‘future mobility’ conduit between the public and private sector:

Kerbside Management | B2G

Our GovTech stack is a complete kerbside management platform. With AppyWay’s platform, Local Authorities are empowered to commoditise and open their assets. This enables rich data-driven insights and digital access solutions for everyone using our kerbs.

Traffic suite >

Intelligent Mobility | B2B

AppyWay business solutions keep people, goods and cities flowing. A full eco-system of kerbside data APIs, payment solutions and CAV integrations improves kerb interactions for local enterprises, customers, deliveries, and fleets alike.

AppyWay mobile app >

Parking API >

 

AppyWay consortium wins share of £2.4m funding for 5G predictive parking system

September 22, 2020

 

 

AppyWay consortium wins share of £2.4m funding for 5G predictive parking system

West Midlands 5G and Transport for West Midlands pioneer revolutionary new transport projects 

 

– Consortiums to launch 5G-enabled road and rail transport trials across the West Midlands – 

– Share of £2.4 million fund has been awarded to develop new products and services – 

 

Following a successful funding competition, West Midlands 5G Limited (WM5G) is investing £2.4 million in seven UK-based consortiums to support the development of new products and services to transform transport across the region. 

 

The funding competition’s first phase will deliver exciting innovation projects that – if successful – will either provide a use case to improve road and rail operational efficiency, provide better-connected transport, or improve passenger experiences.

 

The projects are scheduled to run until the end of 2021, with many set to complete ahead of that deadline, and each project will include trialling and testing of their innovative service in the West Midlands region.

 

WM5G Limited is a multi-million-pound programme that both the West Midlands Combined

Authority (WMCA) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have set-up to develop the UK’s first region-wide 5G testbed. DCMS expects to invest over £20 million in this programme, in addition to substantial West Midlands public sector and private investment (October 2018 to March 2022).

 

 

The winning projects from the first round are:

 

Capacity Manager – Blacc, Immense, Elgin, University of Warwick, and O2
An innovative traffic management solution in which live traffic data is transferred in real-time over 5G to a dynamic road network model. Artificial intelligence working on the data provided, combined with historic event information will create scenarios that provide real-time insights, allowing incidents and congestion to be better managed. When proven, this will result in less congestion, with traffic flowing more freely – improving the experience of travelling around the region for work or leisure.

 

CURBS – Vortex IoT, National Express, BT/EE
Using Lidar sensors and advanced software, real-time 3D point-cloud data will be sent over 5G to provide up-to-date and detailed maps, monitoring roads and rail infrastructure. Following a successful trial, the system will provide live on-street parking information, identify the location of potholes, improve cyclist safety, reduce vehicle damage, and much more.  

 

Passenger Management – GoMedia, Wordnerds and Icomera 

An AI-led system – designed to improve passenger experiences and safety – provides intelligence in interpretation of live customer feedback over 5G. Immediate problems can be resolved and a database of categorised issues will provide insights for the operator to improve services. The aim is to enhance the traveller experience by improving the products and services available to passengers across the transport system.

Predikt – AppyWay and Getmapping 

A predictive parking system that uses 5G-enabled kerbside imaging to reduce the amount of time spent finding a parking space. This could reduce the estimated £373 million spent each year in wasted time, fuel and emissions caused by drivers searching for a place to park. If successful, drivers will have access to highly accurate predictive availability of parking spaces, making their journeys quicker and reducing the time vehicles spend on the road.

 

Transport Accessibility – GoMedia and Icomera 

Over 40% of the visually impaired are unable to make all or some of their journeys with public transport independently – with the help of 5G, this project will rectify that by creating a passenger service that will allow more visually impaired people to travel on public transport, helping to develop the transport system of the future for all.

 

Tram Safety – Icomera, Classone Systems, DigitalRail 

Using 5G to stream CCTV footage from trams, images will be analysed real-time to detect people and objects. This will help to increase passenger safety, assist with social distancing, and identify where improvements to accessibility may be required. Passengers will benefit from a safer, more tailored service.

 

Urban Tourism– You. Smart. Thing., Landmrk, Imagemakers, and Oodl 

Using 5G-enabled sensors at stations and major venues combined with booking and travel information, real-time traveller demand insights for rail and road networks will be created. ‘Last mile’ routes to destinations and investigations into how to influence travellers will be explored. This will provide a transport demand model for large cultural events – wholly enhancing the experience for those attending.

 

Rob Stait, Chief Commercial Officer, AppyWay, said: “We are thrilled to have been selected as one of the winning projects in this exciting initiative and are looking forward to making a positive impact with our predictive parking technology. This builds on previous successful collaborations we have had with TfWM and WM5G, and together they are driving the Midlands forward as a leading UK hub of transport innovation.”

 

Chris Holmes, Programme Director – Transport at WM5G, said: “We have been delighted with the response to this first competition, which was heavily oversubscribed, and are really pleased to be awarding the funding to projects that we truly believe – when proven – will transform transport within the region. We look forward to seeing what our new partners deliver and will support them in the realisation of real and tangible benefits.”

 

Chris Lane, Head of Transport Innovation at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), added: “We have ambitious transport plans for the region and funding competition with West Midlands 5G forms a key part of that. The outcome of these trials will make a significant difference to transport across the region and have national relevance. This news further reinforces the West Midlands’ reputation as one of the UK’s number one locations for both 5G and transport innovation.”

 

A second round of the funding competition for 5G-enabled road and rail trials closes on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 at 11:00am. A share of up to an additional £2.5 million is available to UK registered businesses.

 

For more information on WM5G or the second round of the funding competition, visit:www.wm5g.org.uk, orapply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/717/overview

 

APPYWAY WELCOMES SEASONED DIGITAL INNOVATION LEADER AS NEW CHAIRMAN

May 19, 2020

 

 

 

 

APPYWAY WELCOMES SEASONED DIGITAL INNOVATION LEADER AS NEW CHAIRMAN

 

 

London, UK – Tuesday 19th May 2020, AppyWay, Europe’s most awarded intelligent kerbside and smart parking pioneer, has welcomed ex Cisco UK & Ireland CEO Phil Smith CBE to its board to serve as Non-Executive Chairman.

 

 

Phil is currently Chairman of publicly listed IQE PLC and Chairman and Non-Executive Director at the Digital Skills Partnership. His previous experience, notably as former Chair of InnovateUK and The Tech Partnership, positions Smith as the ideal fit to lead AppyWay’s board and help accelerate the company’s sustainable mobility vision within the analogue kerbside and parking management industry.

 

Dan Hubert, Founder & CEO of AppyWay, “Phil has an impressive and illustrious background and I’m thrilled to add his expertise and experience to our board. His enthusiasm for our vision combined with his impressive understanding of the market have already proved highly valuable to the company in several ways. I’m looking forward to working more closely with Phil as we look to supercharge our next phase of growth.”

Phil has received many accolades including Orange Business Leader of the Year, member of the Wired 100 and listed in the 50 Kindest Leaders in 2018. Phil was awarded a CBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to technology, business, and skills.

Phil Smith added; “I am delighted to be joining Dan and the AppyWay team. The opportunity to revolutionise the way we understand, use and optimise our transport infrastructure around the world is exciting. AppyWay have already demonstrated their clear understanding of the key issues, challenges and opportunities with leading technologies and deep client engagement. I am looking forward to helping a talented and ambitious team do great things and to make a real difference to the world.”

 

Phil Smith’s appointment follows recent AppyWay board additions; Amazon veteran Ron Kornfeld, and John Fogelin, AppyWay’s resident CTO and Chief Security Officer.

 

 

AppyWay

AppyWay exists to help cities thrive from the kerb up. We see the kerb as a catalyst – the key to powering progress with the most pressing urban mobility challenges.

Our platform of data, APIs and tools provide digital kerbside management solutions that enable intelligent mobility, better connecting cities with people and businesses.

Through close collaboration and industry leading partnerships, the AppyWay platform effectively acts as a ‘future mobility’ conduit between the public and private sector:

Kerbside Management | B2G

AppyKerb, our Govtech stack, is a complete kerbside management platform. With AppyKerb, Local Authorities are empowered to commoditise and open up their assets. This enables rich data-driven insights and digital access solutions for everyone using our kerbs.

Learn more >

 

Intelligent Mobility | B2B

AppyWay business solutions keep people, goods and cities flowing. A full eco-system of kerbside data APIs, payment solutions and CAV integrations improves kerb interactions for local enterprises, customers, deliveries, and fleets alike.

Learn more >

 

AppyWay: Pioneers in mobility announce research collaboration to support a commercial and sustainable reality for Automated Valet Parking

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

AppyWay: Pioneers in mobility announce research collaboration to support a commercial and sustainable reality for Automated Valet Parking

 

 

  • Automated Valet Parking (AVP) is a key feature needed in a level 4/5 automated vehicle. To identify available parking, reserve, navigate to and pay for is a complex task.

  • In particular, addressing how and where Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) park when not carrying passengers has been identified as critical for the sustainable deployment of CAVs in cities.

 

 

LONDON UK, Tuesday 31st March 2020:  A consortium of mobility innovators from the public and private sectors today announced their Innovate UK funded project, ‘ParkAV’, is spearheading technical and commercial research to help realise level 4/5 CAV adoption in cities. The project aims to solve the issue of where these vehicles will go to drop off passengers, how they park between trips to recharge, access storage, or be serviced and, importantly, blend the relationship between on and off-street parking to support Mobility as a Service (MaaS) operators.

 

The consortium made up of Jaguar Land Rover, AppyWay (formerly AppyParking), Coventry City Council, Milton Keynes Council and managed by WhiteWillow Consulting, have focused efforts on what is seen as the core issue for the successful introduction of CAVs. How do cities, urban areas, traffic & highways planners ensure empty CAVs do not contribute to traffic and congestion?

 

The notion of AVP is actively being explored at a technical level by vehicle manufacturers globally. However, the ‘ParkAV’ partners suggest that whilst such engineering developments are to be welcomed, developing a scalable and sustainable framework to see AVP become commonplace, and monetised, requires a deeper public and private sector collaboration.

 

Ben Boutcher-West, Head of Mobility for AppyWay,

“A key deliverable within the project has been a detailed framework for both the flow of data and the flow of money to ensure AVP is viable solution. Beyond just the vehicle technology, AVP looks to deliver the function within a mobility subscription, one that manages topics such as Value Added Tax, all suppliers and even EV payment, in one technical and commercial interface. As a consortium, we have maintained a customer focus, ensuring they would be set down compliantly at their chosen destination. That means consumers no longer would have to enter the off-street facility at all and enjoy a much more convenient and hassle-free service, dropped off at their point of interest.”

 

Sunil Budheo, Innovation Manager at Coventry City Council continues,

“When thinking about what our constituents might expect in the future with the rise of CAVs, it’s important to focus on not only optimizing the user experience but also making sure the needs of the city are considered. Drop-offs and pick-ups for CAV journeys are likely to be on-street and close to points of interest, so both on-street and nearby off-street parking locations need to be part of our thinking. We must mitigate the circulation of empty vehicles on our streets and we’re proud to be continuing our innovative work in this space as part of the ParkAV project.”

 

Brian Matthews. Head of Transport Innovation at Milton Keynes Council notes,

“We have recently seen practical demonstrations of CAVs operating in both Milton Keynes and Coventry, so we are very confident that self-driving vehicles parking themselves is not too far away. ParkAV gives us the opportunity to understand how this technology can be best applied in city environments, maximizing the benefits for travellers and cities.”

 

The group have uncovered the baseline requirements and considerations across four key areas:

 

  • User experience: what do consumers/passengers want and expect?
  • Commercial model: how are all parties active within an AVP session compensated? How will the market opportunity be unlocked to enable scale?
  • Integration: how do the physical and digital realms integrate across on and off-street infrastructure? How do cleaning and valet services access vehicles?
  • Local government integration: off-street parking works best when it compliments on-street provision and supports local transport and traffic policies. Solutions that support both are important requirements for the mobility-as-a-service marketplace.

 

Key to the research is to understand the detailed flow of money and data that will enable multiple on and off-street operators and service providers to work together, presenting the operator and end consumer with a single interface with which to do business. This will maintain safe and reliable mobility for consumers. A comprehensive data and money exchange model has been developed; ensuring systems scale across multiple sites and are commercially and socially viable.

 

The work from the ParkAV project enables the sector to deliver CAV’s in a more integrated way. A key point is that in order to scale the rollout of shared, connected and one-day autonomous vehicles, through a concept the consortium call “MaaSpark” (MaaSpark is the concept of parking for MaaS providing dynamic kerbside access and integrated payments), further steps are required to make parking better for everyone.

 

We don’t have to wait to take these steps; they can be implemented ahead of the CAV technology itself. The steps laid out by the consortium form a “call to action” for government and an opportunity for all sectors to collaborate further.

 

Based on their findings, the ParkAV project suggests the following to central government:

 

  • Change the Road Traffic Act to allow short term parking (“kerb-kissing”) in bays dedicated for other users and allow dynamic payment / reservation of parking bays (this also works for human driven vehicles)
  • Allow digital and dynamic Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) captured from roadside data to enable digital coverage for the whole UK. Within this, renaming from Traffic Regulation Order to “Mobility Enabling Order” will emphasise the change in thinking
  • Mandate standards that support interoperability from parking payment systems (as is starting to happen with Electric Vehicles for both charge point access and payment accounts)
  • Don’t just look at CAV vehicle capability, but have a customer and business centric view of how they influence land use and development planning to encourage adaptability of land use and growth with a technology agnostic approach

 

For local government, they suggest:

  • Develop new approaches to more open parking contracts, based on outcome based Key Performance Indicators with more risk taken by the contractor. This would allow parking to move from a negatively viewed labour intensive enforcement model to an outcome driven enabling model to support social good, whilst preserving current income levels from “parking”
  • See MaaSpark as an important enabler of MaaS, rather than a competitor/ blocker to it
  • Develop ways to charge wholesale prices for parking by changing contract approaches
  • Consider and plan now for future AV parking within new developments, allowing for future change of use.

 

AppyWay, Jaguar Land Rover and the wider UK industry then have opportunities to exploit these actions, enable changes, and help to provide better parking for all, not just autonomous vehicles.

 

 

Colin Teed, Lead Engineer, Advanced Electrical Research at Jaguar Land Rover said, “The ParkAV project demonstrates the key role that AVP could play in the future of mobility. The potential for AVP to reduce the time and stress when parking a vehicle is an exciting step forward in helping Jaguar Land Rover to reduce congestion in the future. By developing premium features, which enhance our customers driving experiences we can achieve our Destination Zero mission.”

 

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any of the partners should you wish to know more about the findings.

 

 

 

The ParkAV project is part-funded by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. It is part of the government’s £100 million Intelligent Mobility Fund, supporting the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge.

 

As a key part of the UK government’s modern Industrial Strategy, the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge was announced in 2017 to encourage and support extraordinary innovation in UK engineering and technology, making the UK a world leader within the transport industries.

 

This includes facilitating profound changes in transport technologies and business models, to make the movement of people, goods and services across the nation greener, safer, easier and more reliable.

 

 

Jaguar Land Rover

 

 

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.

 

At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2019 Jaguar Land Rover sold 557,706 vehicles in 127 countries.

 

We support around 260,000 people through our retailer network, suppliers and local businesses. At heart we are a British company, with two major design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing facilities, an Engine Manufacturing Centre and soon to be opened Battery Assembly Centre. We also have vehicle plants in China, Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia. We have seven technology hubs. In the UK these are based in Manchester, Warwick (NAIC) and London. Globally these are located in Shannon, Ireland, Portland, USA, Budapest, Hungary and Changshu, China.

 

We have a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles as well as continuing to offer the latest diesel and petrol engines. All new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicle models offer the option of electrification, giving our customers even more choice.

 

 

AppyWay

 

AppyWay exists to help cities thrive from the kerb up. We see the kerb as a catalyst – the key to powering progress with the most pressing urban mobility challenges. Our platform of data, APIs and tools provide digital kerbside management solutions that enable intelligent mobility, better connecting cities with people and businesses.

 

Through close collaboration and industry leading partnerships, the AppyWay platform effectively acts as a ‘future mobility’ conduit between the public and private sector:

 

Kerbside Management | B2G

AppyKerb, our Govtech stack, is a complete kerbside management platform. With AppyKerb, Local Authorities are empowered to commoditise and open up their assets. This enables rich data-driven insights and digital access solutions for everyone using our kerbs.

Learn more >

 

Intelligent Mobility | B2B

AppyWay business solutions keep people, goods and cities flowing. A full eco-system of kerbside data APIs, payment solutions and CAV integrations improves kerb interactions for local enterprises, customers, deliveries and fleets alike.

Learn more >

 

 

Milton Keynes Council

 

Milton Keynes council is a unitary authority in the South East Midlands. Constructed as new town, the area has seen consistent and rapid growth over the past 50 years, making it one of the UKs most successful economic growth areas. Home to 280,000 residents the city is characterized by high levels of private car use linked to significant levels of city centre parking areas, making the efficient management of parking a key priority for the city

 

 

Coventry City Council

 

Coventry City is the 12th largest in UK and the 2nd largest in West Midlands and part of the West Midlands Combined Authority. It has a Long-established link with Motor Manufacturers, Daimler built the 1st British car in 1897 it is Home for London Taxi (Electric). It was the first city to trial Autonomous Vehicles in a live environment it has provide a test bed environment for testing connected and autonomous vehicles in a live environment. It is the first city to trial digital traffic regulation orders and is developing autonomous valet parking. Coventry is preparing for City of Culture 2021 and for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where we will be Showcasing to the world our leadership in this area.

 

APPYWAY APPOINTS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER AS THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO CEMENT ITS POSITION AS A LEADER IN INTELLIGENT MOBILITY

March 04, 2020

 

 

 

 

APPYWAY APPOINTS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER AS THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO CEMENT ITS POSITION AS A LEADER IN INTELLIGENT MOBILITY 

 

 

LONDON, UK : AppyWay, the kerbside management and mobility technology firm, has today announced the promotion of parking heavyweight Rob Stait to Chief Commercial Officer as the company continues to position itself as a leading open data, smart city kerbside management platform. The appointment to CCO will aid the company in its mission to turn the static kerb into an accessible digital asset ready for intelligent transport.

He brings to the role a wealth of experience, including from his previous position at Capita where, as Sales and Marketing Director of Glyde Parking & Traffic Solutions, he delivered extraordinary growth for its parking businesses. He was also part of the Executive team tasked with delivering the sale of Capita Parking Services into private ownership.

The promotion bolsters AppyWay Founder & CEO, Dan Hubert’s Executive team. “I’m very excited and honoured to have Rob Stait take up the position of Chief Commercial Officer. Rob believes in our mission to “Help cities thrive, from the kerb up” and in the short time Rob has been with us he has had a very positive impact on developing our sales function. His extensive experience in the parking and transportation industries combined with his ability to strategically build valuable client relationships, brings an exciting blend of skills to AppyWay as we continue to embed our technology both locally and internationally.” says Dan.

Rob commented on his appointment to CCO, “I am excited to be part of such a cutting-edge company that consistently delivers innovative solutions that benefit towns and cities and the people who live in them. The AppyWay Smart City Parking initiative in Harrogate for example has had a hugely positive impact on the town and I look forward to continuing the delivery of these world-leading, end-to-end connected mobility solutions to our local authority and private sector partners.”

Nortech: ANPR LUMO IS A FLEXIBLE AND RELIABLE SOLUTION FOR ALL SECURE CAR PARKS

December 16, 2019

 

 

 

 

Nortech: ANPR LUMO IS A FLEXIBLE AND RELIABLE SOLUTION FOR ALL SECURE CAR PARKS

 

 

No one enjoys parking, but it is a necessary step in a journey to an end destination. To make the process easier, access control specialists Nortech suggest that secure sites like staff car parks and parking areas in luxury apartment blocks, holiday parks and caravan sites can benefit from Nedap’s latest Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Lumo system.

The Lumo combines ANPR and access control in one single unit to create an easy to install standalone system that has the option to easily configure time-based access control lists via the ANPR Lumo Web interface. Generating an approved number plate list is also simple whether it is for permanent residents or staff as the ANPR Lumo can be used to grant temporary access to controlled areas for visitors, holiday makers and touring caravans.

Providing 24-hour access to secure sites or car parks is automated by entering the relevant vehicle’s number plate into the system. When pre-approved vehicles turn up, the barrier will open allowing free flowing vehicle access in and out of any secure site and access can equally be removed or revoked at any time using the ANPR Lumo’s web interface.

ANPR systems have been around for a number of years and can deliver substantial benefits to secure site operators and consumers alike. Its technology was created to help end queuing at barriers and is an ideal standalone solution for busy sites which require secure vehicle access.

The ANPR Lumo is an all-in-one licence plate camera, including embedded software, analyser and IR illuminator. With a range of action of 2 to 10 metres, the advanced camera ensures a smooth recognition of vehicles.

Easy to install with a mounting bracket included as standard, the camera boasts user-friendly configuration, is equipped with a REST API for easy integration and supports the industry-standard communication interfaces: RS485, Wiegand and Ethernet.

For more information on the ANPR Lumo, visit https://youtu.be/gFYvT8t4hw4

The ANPR Lumo is manufactured by Nedap Identification Systems but is supplied and supported in the UK by people and vehicle access control specialist Nortech. Nortech has supplied products and solutions to the security industry for over 25 years as an independent British company. The company uses extensive experience and expertise to create new security products to fit their clients’ needs and designs everything with the customer in mind.

Further information is available from Nortech on 01633 485533 or by emailing sales@nortechcontrol.com or by visiting the company’s website at www.nortechcontrol.com

Nortech is supported by Vantage PR

 

 

 

To make the parking process easier, access control specialists Nortech suggest that secure sites and parking areas in luxury apartment blocks, holiday parks and caravan sites can benefit from Nedap’s latest Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Lumo system.

 

The ANPR Lumo is an all-in-one licence plate camera, including embedded software, analyser and IR illuminator offered by access control specialists Nortech. With a range of action of 2 to 10 metres, the advanced camera ensures a smooth recognition of vehicles and is an ideal standalone solution for busy sites which require secure vehicle access.

 

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