Cabonline helps Gothenburg become a smarter city
In January, Cabonline began a test by collecting live data on the streets of Gothenburg in real time via AI software in 18 taxis operating in Gothenburg. The test is part of Nordic Way 3 and is carried out in collaboration with Univrses and using their 3DAI City tool. This unique project aims to improve road safety, save traffic infrastructure costs and reduce CO2 emissions, a smarter Gothenburg.
- We have an ambitious climate target to offer completely fossil-free transportation by the end of 2025 in the Gothenburg region. Access to up-to-date, relevant and useful real-time traffic mode information will make a big difference in achieving that goal. Each taxi drives an average of 10,000 kilometres per month, with large amounts of CO2 and particle emissions released. That can be reduced for both, for example, socially important trips such as mobility services and school transport as well as ordinary taxi trips, making it easier for more people to live climate-smart way, says Sasa Vejzovic, Regional Manager for Cabonline in Region West.
Cabonline's Volvo XC40 Recharge cars are powered by electricity and are equipped with Univrses smartphones data acquisition app. The images are processed with AI technology, and relevant data is anonymized and presented in a web-based, user-friendly view.
- For Cabonline, is it a clear goal to be the first company to test new technology. We already have a goal to buy only fossil-free vehicles in the Gothenburg region from 2023. In the Gothenburg region, we perform around 1.000.000 trips a year. When all these trips can be made without any fossil emissions, there will be a very positive climate and environmental impact throughout the region, says Sasa Vejzovic, Regional Manager for Cabonline Region West.
- We are very happy to be carrying out this exciting deployment of 3DAI™ City together with our new friends at Cabonline. This initiative is a great example of how forward-thinking organizations can rally their various resources for the benefit of great cities like Gothenburg and society in general. Thanks to the innovators at Cabonline, we can now contribute to smarter, safer and more sustainable road management together, says Jonathan Selbie, CEO of Univrses.
About the project
Nordic Way 3 is a European initiative carrying out a pilot project in the Nordics. The initiative focuses on enabling vehicles, infrastructure and operators to effectively communicate about safety risks and other types of information directly from the roads to various actors. Three organizations – Univrses, the City of Gothenburg and the Swedish Transport Administration – work together to form the future of mobility and help make Swedish cities smarter and more connected.
Cabonline plays a crucial role in this project as their taxis enable real-time data harvesting. Cameras, equipped with Univrses' state-of-the-art AI algorithms, are mounted in their windshields, and as these vehicles carry out their everyday services, they now help gather valuable and anonymized insights about the road network.
For more information, please contact
Regional Manager Sasa Vejzovic, +46 768 571 500 sasa.vejzovic@cabonline.com
Cabonlines press services, +46 70 456 58 07, press@cabonline.com
About Cabonline:
Cabonline is the leading taxi company in the Nordic region, with ~2,600 connected transporters and ~4,600 vehicles in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Cabonline operates a series of well-known brands, such as Flygtaxi, TaxiKurir, Norgestaxi, TOPCAB, Kovanen, Taxi Skåne, Taxi Väst, Umeå Taxi, Sverigetaxi and Taxi 4x27. Through Cabonline, transporters have access to attractive customer agreements, support from industry-leading technology and efficient services where shared infrastructure delivers economies of scale. In 2021, Cabonline's revenue was approximately SEK4.5 billion. For further information, cabonlinegroup.com/en
About Univrses:
Univrses is a Stockholm-based company working with computer vision and machine learning development. The company has developed 3DAI™ City, an AI software that offers sustainable and safe data-gathering in cities and provides live maps of road environments. The software, which is being used by an increasing number of European cities, authorities and countries, contributes to increased road safety, saves time and costs and reduces CO2 emissions within road management and urban development.
