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Connected vehicle technology could curtail work zone crashes
Learn more from Equipment World about connected vehicle (CV) technology & how it can be used to reduce work-zone related crashes caused by distracted driving.
November 16, 2018
Construction Equipment
Trucks “talk” to one another to form semi-autonomous “platoon” in Volvo on-highway demo
Volvo Trucks performed a demo of a three-truck platoon made up of Volvo VNL trucks and trailers. Details about the demonstration here on Equipment World.
July 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
RIDOT makes plans for self-driving technology
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking requests for information on how it can support connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and other technology to improve transportation. The RIDOT hopes to start pilot programs for CAVs at locations around the state and is accepting company proposals through early October to identify and overcome challenges to […]
September 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Rhode Island DOT seeks proposals on connected, autonomous vehicle technology
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has issued a request for information (RFI) from companies involved in connected/autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology to help the state become a “leader in developing the transportation system of the future.” “Cars as we know them are changing already, but we’re on the cusp of changes in the way […]
June 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Spirent releases system for testing V2V connectivity
Spirent Communications has released a system to test vehicle-to-vehicle connectivity performance for manufacturers that meet requirements by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). USDOT last year issued a proposed rule for a requirement that all new light-duty vehicles be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to aid in crash avoidance. The proposal would require V2V devices to […]
April 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA vehicle-to-infrastructure guidance aims to improve safety and mobility
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) guidance aimed at improving safety and mobility “by accelerating the deployment of V2I communication systems.” The agency says the guidance complements the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) proposed rule issued in December. “In addition to improving safety, vehicle-to-infrastructure technology offers tremendous mobility and environmental benefits,” says FHWA Administrator Gregory […]
January 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Panasonic reaffirms partnership with Colorado DOT on connected vehicle tech
Panasonic and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced during the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a previously planned partnership to integrate connected vehicle technology on a portion of Interstate 70. Panasonic had previously announced in late October that it would work with the agency to “to build a connected transportation program in […]
January 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
USDOT proposes vehicle-to-vehicle communication requirement for new light-duty vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a proposed rule for a requirement that all new light-duty vehicles be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to aid in crash avoidance. “We are carrying the ball as far as we can to realize the potential of transportation technology to save lives,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony […]
December 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
Second phase of USDOT’s Connected Vehicle Pilot Program begins
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) has announced that the second phase of the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program is set to begin its 20-month cycle. The Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment program “seeks to combine connected vehicle and mobile device technologies in innovative and cost-effective ways” with […]
September 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
U.S. Army to test driverless, connected vehicle tech on I-69 in Michigan
A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles will be cruising Michigan’s Interstate 69 in late June to test technology being developed for driverless and connected vehicles, The Times Herald reports. The convoy will test vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communications, which is the type of computerized communication that would be used in an autonomous vehicle. “This is the first time […]
May 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT to hold webinar on New York connected vehicle pilot program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is conducting a webinar April 1 on the New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYCDOT) connected vehicle pilot program. This is the first in a series of three webinars on the program and will cover the “Concept of Operations” phase. The webinar will cover issues to be addressed at […]
March 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT offers webinar on research data exchange for connected vehicle deployments
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) is hosting a webinar on how to prepare data for the Research Data Exchange (RDE) system for the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program. The webinar is scheduled for March 2. The pilot program aims to “combine connected vehicle and mobile device […]
February 25, 2016
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