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Siemens Mobility to debut worldâs first autonomous tram
Siemens Mobility plans to present the world's first autonomous tram at InnoTrans 2018, a transportation trade show held in Germany. Click for details!
September 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
Calif. DMV green lights autonomous shuttle tests on public roads
In the first time that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has allowed a shared autonomous vehicle to travel on public roads, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and GoMentum Station have received permission for testing. It will begin in Bishop Ranch, the largest mixed-use business community in the city of San Ramon, which [âŚ]
March 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Minneapolis riders invited to hop autonomous shuttle for wintry tryout
The week before the city hosts Super Bowl LII, the public will be allowed to hop an autonomous shuttle in downtown Minneapolis as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportationâs efforts to introduce self-driving vehicles. The EZ10 vehicle is manufactured by EasyMile and operated by First Transit. With no steering wheel, it operates on pre-mapped [âŚ]
January 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Atlanta creates Smart Corridor to improve traffic, prepare for driverless vehicles
Atlanta has launched its new North Avenue Smart Corridor, equipping 18 intersections with advanced technology designed to improve vehicle, transit, bike and pedestrian flow and safety, and help pave the way for autonomous vehicles. The technology includes adaptive signal systems using artificial intelligence to eliminate stops and reduce wait times by 25 percent without [âŚ]
September 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
NHTSA: Googleâs self-driving system is now legally considered âa driverâ
Google wants to change what people consider a âdriverâ of a vehicle, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is legally making that possible. The NHTSA released its response to a letter Google sent the agency in November 2015 about regulations regarding the Self-Driving Car Project, and the NHTSA said that the companyâs artificial intelligence system used to drive [âŚ]
February 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT commits to accelerating autonomous vehicle safety innovations
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently outlined at the North American International Auto Show several initiatives set for 2016 to remove âpotential roadblocksâ to integrating technology to improve vehicle safety, mobility and sustainability. Foxx also announced President Obamaâs fiscal year 2017 budget proposal would include roughly $4 billion for connected vehicle system pilot programs over a [âŚ]
January 18, 2016
Roadbuilding
Florida DOT to test autonomous truck mounted attenuators in work zones later this year
Autonomous vehicles are nothing new by now, but what two companies have teamed up to develop in this new-technology space is: a vehicle that combines driverless capability with a truck designed to improved safety in highway work zones. Pennsylvania-based Royal Truck & Equipment and Florida-based Micro Systems have created an Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuator (ATMA) vehicle. It [âŚ]
August 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Look Ma, No Hands: A car that drives itself
Oh, wouldnât it be nice to have a car that drives without assistance? Sure, you can hire a chauffeur so you donât have to drive, but Iâm talking about a car that actually drives itself. No chauffeur needed. This idea is reality. Itâs not in the mainstream or on the market yet, but on September [âŚ]
September 9, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Real Future of Transportation
With all of the hype and doubt over the hyperloop idea, hereâs an example of a new form of transportation that is actually about to hit the roads. Combining driverless and electric technology, a new Singapore shuttle transportation system will soon be taking passengers between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and JTC Corporationâs CleanTech Park. [âŚ]
August 20, 2013
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