FutureStructure Transportation
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Each winning city will receive an individualized Readiness Workshop and host of tech tools to help further its efforts toward becoming a smart city.
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Some 1,500 intersections in Los Angeles to get upgraded with new traffic signal equipment.
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The Boring Company will construct a four-mile tunnel to connect a rail station with Ontario International Airport in the Los Angeles region. The tunnel will accommodate zero-emission and possibly autonomous vehicles.
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One Boston-based startup is developing technology that can transmit energy to a receiver on a car’s undercarriage, no wires needed.
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The aging public transportation in many American cities is straining under increased use. New tools and technologies are needed to create new options for city planners and policy makers.
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Public worry over train safety is mounting in Washington state, where combustible Bakken crude rolls past two Seattle stadiums and dozens of busy industrial and suburban crossings.
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Already, 10 percent of new passenger cars and trucks on the market today meet federal targets and the industry still has room to apply fuel efficiency technology to the remaining fleet.
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Uber is researching new vehicle tech at its Advanced Technologies Center, and one development was recently seen cruising around the city.
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The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has started using a program to help minimize congestion and improve traffic flow on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway -- just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
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The potential benefits of autonomous vehicles are exciting, but innovators and government officials must first overcome several barriers to change.
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In addition to the customer rebates, the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Program will provide dealers with bonuses for selling electric or hydrogen vehicles.
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One San Francisco startup takes a page from Apple’s playbook by launching its own connected car platform for app developers.
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Some members of the public understandably will be apprehensive about the safety of the vehicles, and the companies seeking public support should be willing to be transparent about accidents.
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Engineers can test different asphalt formulations in the lab. But at UTA’s facility, the testing is done with wheels, pavement and computer controls.
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For now, the cars must have safety drivers ready to grab the wheel or hit the brakes if something goes wrong.
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Pittsburgh's Uptown Eco-Innovation District team, contractors and the public will build a plan integrating transportation, the environment, energy consumption and community identity into future development.
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Technology, government policy and public opinion are converging toward vehicles that don't need anyone behind the wheel.
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The company disclosed a total number of collisions, stating that none have been the self-driving cars' fault.
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Hoping to build a connection with the community, SMART officials welcomed the public on board to check out the new cars.
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A new advisory position in Los Angeles will dedicate the next 12 months to pushing the limits of transportation technology in one of the most congested cities in the world.
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There are no intersections, red lights or pedestrians on highways, making them a far less complex trip -- and one truck maker believes that automated tractor-trailers will be licensed to do so first.
