Simon Tricker

Co founder of UrbanTide and making a sustainable world with AI.

[The Data Lab @DataLabScotland]

The Data Lab welcomes new UK Govt investment in AI and R&D — incl. £2B for AI, and £750M for a supercomputer at our host institution, @EdinburghUni .

This complements our support for 100 fully funded AI/data scholarships each year.
👉 Read more: https://t.co/U9niu7SCSs

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

'We cannot change; we are not #Amsterdam!!1!'

Anne Hidalgo, mayor of #Paris: 'Hold my🍷+🥖!'
🚲 +180km new bike paths.
🌳 +200.000 new trees.
🅿️ -60.000 parking spots
🚗 -40% car traffic.
🤸‍♀️ +200 car free school streets.

The results are already stunning!

[UrbanTide @UrbanTide]

Big news! We're finalists in #TMFSustainableCities Venice Challenge 🎉 we'll receive an additional $130k funding to continue developing uMove_Venice with the goal of increasing cycling adoption in Venice 🚲 @ToyotaMobFdn @Challenge_Works, @WorldResources

[UrbanTide @UrbanTide]

We're delighted to see the unique data insights @CyclingScotland are gathering through the Cycling Open Data portal we built for them 🤩 As the data shows, build #cycling infastructure and people will use it! 🚲🚲🚲 https://t.co/2sCBWkA4RP

[Will Norman @willnorman]

💥We're starting work on the major new cycle route & pedestrian improvements at Nine Elms.
This includes:
🚲1.6km protected cycle lanes
🚶footway upgrades & new crossings
🌳new trees & planting
🌧️sustainable drainage
🚲bike parking
🚌new bus shelters

https://t.co/sNgK1OmpD3

[Wes Roth @WesRoth]

This might be the first scientific paper ever (!) to pass a standard scientific peer-review process, in which THE ENTIRETY of the research was conducted fully autonomously by AI...

Interestingly it featured the work of Jürgen Schmidhuber aka @SchmidhuberAI (although he might not be happy about it...)

EPIC THREAD BELOW:

[Reuters @Reuters]

The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water cycle, a study commissioned by the charity WaterAid showed https://t.co/AjlVLXQOcx

[UrbanTide @UrbanTide]

Brilliant to see the Cycling Open Data portal we built for @CyclingScotland providing clear evidence of the impact of improving cycling infrastructure 👏👏

Build quality cycle lanes and people will use them! 🚲

[Jess Ralston @jessralston2]

The net zero economy grew 10% last year📈

so it's now worth over £80bn GVA and supports nearly 1 million jobs

would be madness to advocate against net zero when it means growth & energy security

according to a NEW report with analysis by CBI Economics: https://t.co/L0TxWt5hrL

[UrbanTide @UrbanTide]

We'll be at #TransportAI2025 this Wednesday, running sessions on how the transport sector can be using data and #AI to transform the decision-making process 🚆 🚲🚍 Get in touch to pre-book your demo space!

[Simon Tricker @si_tricker]

Delighted that we've been added to the UK Gov's G-Cloud 14 Framework! It's now easier than ever for public sector organisations to procure @UrbanTide's full suite of data and #AI products. Request a free demo: https://t.co/3WY1IvYTom

[Simon Tricker @si_tricker]

Always nice to begin the year with an award announcement! We've won 'Best Global AI-Powered Data Sustainability Platform 2024' 🏆 at SME News's #ScottishEnterpriseAwards https://t.co/RfpvYxNheh

[Simon Tricker @si_tricker]

Delighted that we've landed #TRIG funding to develop our latest transport data tool. AIctive Routes is an #AI-powered data insights platform that will transform how #cycling infrastructure is planned and implemented in the city of Edinburgh. Read more: https://t.co/oMPdp6BipH

[jessica @spatiallyjess]

Today I learned the city of Tokyo released point cloud data of the entire city for free for anyone to download 👀

[Haider. @haider1]

🚨 NVIDIA Introduces Jetson Nano Super

> compact AI computer capable of 70-T operations per second

> designed for robotics, it supports advanced models, including LLMs, and costs $249

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

A lot of smart people are talking about this chart, but missing the single most important factor behind the UK's position: Gas

It's a very perplexing omission: Let me explain why
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[Chris Stark @StarkClimate]

Today is an important day, with the publication of advice from @neso_energy on the requirements of clean power by 2030.

It’s brilliant analysis.

The headline is that it’s achievable, while maintaining security of supply, but only if we get a move on.

https://t.co/Vmy6LbXRC3
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[Cycling UK @WeAreCyclingUK]

🧵 1/6. In response to the Chancellor's #AutumnBudget statement and how it relates to transport & active travel, @SarahMcMonagle, director of external affairs at Cycling UK, said: “Credit where credit’s due; today the Chancellor has helped to recoup funding for active travel...

[UrbanTide @UrbanTide]

Featured in @GovDataIE's October Newsletter: Our #OpenData training programs for Ireland's public sector. Discover the latest open data news, upcoming courses and booking details. #PublicSector #IrishGov #DataTraining