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Trio of Bristol-based tech initiatives receive government funding
Three Bristol-based projects have secured government funding for their ambitious innovation plans in the autonomous vehicle technology field.
UWE Bristol, Calyo, Aptcore and Zero Point Motion are part of the government funded initiatives from the the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV).
The highest funded project, ‘High-Performing Imaging Radar’, plans to produce a high performance imaging product, specifically designed for audio/visual systems.
With £1.8m in government funding, the project plans to maximise efficiency to create strong systems that are more weather resilient.
Another project received £1.4m in funding. ‘Photonic Inertial Sensors for Automotive’ plans to improve the safety and performance of autonomous vehicles through sensor innovation.
The project will reduce reliance on vulnerable external signals and create navigation sensors that are more resilient to environments.
Zero Points West said: “This project will accelerate ZPM’s roadmap into the automotive sector bringing to the UK a key strategic sovereign capability”.
The third project, ‘Driven by Sound’ will receive £910,000 in government investment to develop an autonomous vehicle navigation system which can specifically withstand difficult weather conditions.
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