Mark Preston is the Team Principal of the DS TECHEETAH Formula E racing team which first entered Formula E in Season 3 of the Formula E Championship Series. The team currently fields double Formula E world champion Jean-Eric Vergne (JEV), who has proven his speed in Formula E and F1. The team has brought Antonio … More DS TECHEETAH Formula E Team
Oxford City is facing the significant transport challenge of improving mobility to increase economic activity by making jobs and services more accessible, despite worsening congestion in and around a historic city with little room and capacity for ‘building ourselves out of the problem’. Up to 2020, there is at least £20 billion committed to major transport scheme investment in both … More MobOx Living Laboratory
We’re helping to accelerate and democratise the development of self-driving, electric vehicles. StreetDrone ONE is aiming to be the world’s first truly accessible, autonomous ready vehicle, coded by you. Designed as a shared, open R&D platform, StreetDrone will provide the hardware and software to bring autonomous development to the masses. Find out more here: StreetDrone.com
Team Aguri is a Formula E team with Japanese heritage, entering into the second season of the Formula E championship after a successful first year including an inaugural win in Buenos Aires. Team Aguri believes expertise and knowledge gained from Formula E can be applied to the creating of eco-conscious technological solutions for the future transport … More Formula E Performance
Kondanani Zambia Kondanani Zambia Inc. is a registered charity in Australia that focuses on supporting Children who are Disabled, Orphan and Vulnerable in Zambia. Its founders, Jenny and John Preston, have been involved in Zambia since 1992. Their Mission is To ensure that every child, especially those disadvantaged in any way, can actualize their full human potential, realise their … More Real World Applications
Autonomous technology has the power to redefine driving, both on the race track and in our daily lives, states Mark Preston, Team Principal of the Team Aguri Formula E squad Autonomous vehicles have been a regular feature in the headlines over the past year as the technology has been refined and global brands such as … More AUTONOMY: THE FUTURE OF MOTORSPORT AND PERSONAL TRAVEL
Augmented reality has the potential to revolutionise sport, sustainability and transport in megacities. Formula racing is a vibrant, colourful, fast paced sport. Now, something new is set to offer its innovative, immersive motoring experiences to viewers beyond the trackside. The Oculus Rift is a new virtual reality headset that allows players to step into a … More WHEN RACING AND VIRTUAL REALITY COLLIDE
Wow, what a weekend! Amlin Aguri’s first win in the FIA’s first fully electric championship! It is an amazing feeling to get a result after all the work put in by the team over the last three years. “Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.” Plus it takes a lot of work to start a new … More WINNING WAYS IN BUENOS AIRES
Like many young engineers, I wanted to build my own road car. I began to plan out how much it would cost, where I would buy parts, what would I use as a donor vehicle, how would I manufacture the bodywork and especially and most importantly: what engine would I use?! I didn’t just want … More WHY IS THE FOXCONN ANNOUNCEMENT SO INTERESTING?
A year from now, climate negotiators representing countries worldwide will be in Paris. They hope to finalise international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Success will depend heavily on economic policy, and the new technologies to usher in a carbon light world. “Unlike treaties of the past, the Paris agreement needs … More RACE TO THE FUTURE
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