Press & Media

News, announcements and coverage of EVIE Autonomous — from the acquisition of Westfield Pods and our autonomous technology partnerships to the trials and projects our vehicles have taken part in.

Conceptual braking-system diagram showing a brake request, fault monitoring and a brake actuator, alongside a schematic brake disc and caliper.

Featured · 10 August 20262 min read

EVIE Joins UK Government-Backed Programme to Advance Level 4 Autonomous Braking

EVIE Autonomous has been selected as a project partner in a major UK Government-backed programme developing the next generation of safety-critical braking technology for fully autonomous vehicles.

Conceptual modular vehicle diagram showing a shared electric chassis with interchangeable cargo, passenger and equipment configurations.

31 July 20252 min read

EVIE Secures Government Backing for Modular Autonomous Electric Vehicle Programme

EVIE Autonomous has received UK Government backing to explore a new, configurable approach to the design and deployment of autonomous electric vehicles.

Illustrative ARLO sensor and computing display showing camera, radar, positioning and edge-processing modules connected to a vehicle interface.

13 July 20252 min read

EVIE Selected for Prestigious UK Automotive Technology Accelerator

EVIE Autonomous has been selected to join Mobilise, a UK Government-backed accelerator programme supporting some of the country’s most promising automotive and mobility technology businesses.

Conceptual control diagram showing ARLO passing requests through Watchdog to steering, braking, throttle and gear-selection interfaces.

31 January 20252 min read

Government-Backed Drive-by-Wire Programme Strengthens EVIE’s Autonomous Safety Architecture

EVIE Autonomous has added to its extensive technology heritage following the completion of a £397,437 Government-backed programme developing a universal Drive-by-Wire platform for connected and autonomous vehicles.

Illustrative agricultural guidance display showing parallel field passes, a tractor position, a headland and a detected obstacle.

31 October 20241 min read

£333,000 Autonomous Tractor Programme Advances EVIE’s Agricultural Technology

The successful completion of a £333,218 Innovate UK-funded autonomous tractor programme has strengthened the agricultural engineering heritage behind EVIE Autonomous.

Illustrative driver-assistance display showing lane boundaries and an object ahead, with camera, radar and vehicle-control interfaces.

30 August 20231 min read

Innovate UK Programme Supports EVIE’s Vehicle-Agnostic Technology Heritage

A £280,668 Innovate UK-funded programme developing an affordable and universal Advanced Driver Assistance System has contributed to the vehicle-agnostic engineering heritage behind EVIE Autonomous.

11 September 20211 min read

What happens when you put your mum in a driverless car?

Sky News' Joe Tidy takes his mother Karen — by her own account a reluctant user of technology — for a ride in a GATEway shuttle pod. It closes two years of an £8m government-backed study into public attitudes to autonomous vehicles.

14 June 20211 min read

Pods

Lord Sugar arrives at Here East in a driverless POD rather than his usual limo, and sets the candidates the task of designing, branding and pitching an electric driverless pod of their own. Episode 7 of 14.