CAVs

Although we deal with Earth-based autonomous vehicles at Darwin, our work often extends into space. Our vehicle connectivity technology uses satellites to fill gaps in network coverage, and many of our achievements, including the Darwin Autonomous Shuttle at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, were made possible with the support of the European Space Agency.

At the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), we’ll be speaking about how our work with space connects to our implementation of self-driving vehicles in ports. Our paper ‘From Space Systems to Smart Ports: Infrastructure Insights for Autonomous Operations’, written by Darwin’s co-founder Dr Daniela Petrovic with support from the Darwin team, will be presented at the IAC with a question-and-answer session afterwards.

In September 2026, the hotel and resort sector will assemble in London for the Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo. Bringing together professionals from across the hospitality industry, this annual event is an opportunity to connect, share ideas and make new advances in the pursuit of innovation and sustainability.

We’re delighted to announce that Darwin will be one of the attendees at the Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo!

In March 2026, Darwin’s Canadian team took a trip to Darwin’s UK headquarters at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. During this two-week visit, Darwin’s UK and Canadian branches were able to pool their knowledge and collaborate on connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) projects.

We’re about to launch into an exciting new stage of Darwin’s work with autonomous vehicles. Having demonstrated an autonomous shuttle for almost four years at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, we’re ready to bring self-driving passenger services to ports across the UK and Europe, starting with the Port of Liverpool.

The 2025 British Ports Association annual lunch was held on 13 May at the London Guildhall, and we were delighted to be welcomed as representatives of Darwin. Daniela Petrovic, Darwin’s co-founder, and Harriet Evans, Darwin’s news blogger, took the opportunity to connect with people in the ports sector and explain the services that Darwin offers.

MWC Barcelona is an annual opportunity for connections and collaboration across the telecommunications industry. Over 100,000 people attended this year’s event, which ran from 3 to 6 March and showcased almost 3,000 exhibitors. Darwin’s Irving Galva Tapia was present at the show, speaking about Darwin’s work with autonomous vehicles and ubiquitous communications.