{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/6949e76cf756711739fbe66a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"London robotaxis set for 2026 trials, the UK’s “year of the octopus”, and how AI digital twins could reshape future cities","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/1766450907356-4f8d5852-b9ce-4837-88c7-440e80fdaab6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On today’s <strong>Tech and Science Daily from The Standard</strong>, we look at plans for <strong>robotaxi trials in London in 2026</strong>, plus the surprising UK science story being dubbed the <strong>“year of the octopus”</strong> after a boom in sightings and catches off England’s south coast. Then Alan Leer drops into an <strong>interview</strong> with <strong>Johannes Maunz, Senior Vice President of AI at Hexagon</strong>, on <strong>AI-enhanced digital twin mapping</strong> — and how virtual city models could help London plan everything from driverless transport to climate-resilient infrastructure and pedestrian-first streets. For more updates, visit <strong>standard.co.uk</strong></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}