Tag: vehicle-to-vehicle communication

Roadbuilding

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

Ohio combines drones, smart highway to test self-driving vehicles

Drones will work in tandem with the state’s fixed-location traffic cameras, and they will interact with roadside traffic sensors and communication equipment.

June 18, 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

NHTSA proposed guidance aims to improve motor vehicle cybersecurity

The U.S Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued proposed guidance for improving motor vehicle cybersecurity as a means of protecting against “malicious cyber-attacks and unauthorized access.” “Cybersecurity is a safety issue, and a top priority at the Department,” says Transportation Se. Anthony Foxx. “Our intention with today’s guidance is to […]

October 26, 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

Highways 2.0: Transportation’s future holds drastic changes for road builders

The Eisenhower Interstate System was a bold plan. It supercharged our economy and provided good, middle class jobs to millions of Americans for more than 40 years. It changed the face and character of America. That’s what we’re calling Highways 1.0. What followed in the footsteps of these big thinkers and world-class builders? Stasis, neglect and […]

March 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT offers online course on connected vehicle technology basics

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is offering a free online course that covers the basics of connected vehicle technology. The course is aimed at transportation planners, managers and engineers at the state and local agencies. The course, a collaborative effort through USDOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office and the Consortium of ITS Education […]

December 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

USDOT, NHTSA plan to require all future vehicles to talk to each other to prevent crashes

Vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology has the potential to revolutionize road safety and driving in general, and it could become the norm in just a few years. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said on Thursday the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration plan to fast-track a proposal that requires all new vehicles to […]

May 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

NHTSA officials could require vehicle-to-vehicle communication in future cars

Manufacturers may soon be required to include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology in all new cars. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials are working to decide whether the technology should be a requirement to help prevent car crashes, ABC News reports. The report notes that a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that […]

January 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

Acceptance of connected vehicles depends on cost, LaHood says

Outgoing U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said at a connected-vehicle conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that Americans’ acceptance of vehicle-to-vehicle communication will depend on the cost of the technology, Reuters reported. U.S. regulators believe the technology could help avoid or reduce the severity of about 80 percent of crashes that do not involve an impaired […]

May 15, 2013