Infrastructure
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Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers. -
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy urges regulators and utilities to make the grid operate more efficiently. There are ways, experts said, to absorb part of data centers’ growth.
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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Eight winning proposals to upgrade the New York City Subway received nearly $2.5 million in prize money.
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A large earthquake has the potential to set a city like Los Angeles back by several years. One legislator wants to see the rules change to make buildings more resilient.
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The ride-share company recently announced a partnership with Canada-based automotive industry supplier Magna to manufacture and distribute automated technology.
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Many liberal arts schools are creating computer science majors that focus on more philosophical and ethics-based approaches.
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Lawmakers have rejected the idea of banning the technology, instead opting for strict regulations. But some say they won’t abide until all the cameras are gone.
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The AV START Act, championed by some of Silicon Valley’s biggest autonomous vehicle players, is looking to test and market the technology before federal regulations are in place.
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The city of Atlanta and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority were awarded a $12.6 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to help fund a bus rapid transit route and the technology likely to come with it.
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Faulty solar-powered batteries in 280 parking meters are believed to be behind the failures and resulting tickets.
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A public-private collaboration is taking digital advertising screens and adding in pertinent travel information to improve the travel experience for the public.
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The newest craze in urban transportation seems to be on-demand bikes, but cities are increasingly running into problems with the services.
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If the pilot program goes smoothly, the earliest the Central Ohio Transit Authority could use an all-electric fleet is 2023.
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With a significant number of electric cars expected on the road by 2020, power supply researchers say now is the time for strategies that can balance power demands without a costly upgrade to the power grid.
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The state is funding the $35.7 million move to an intelligent transportation system, which will include real-time ride tracking as well as security upgrades.
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Local business owners are calling for a moratorium on the dockless, on-demand bikes until the city can nail down policies.
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The California DMV may have loosened the regulations around driverless self-driving vehicles, but city officials are saying the technology needs to be vetted before it takes to public roads.
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The company has crafted its rendition of an indoor connected city, complete with a micro-apartment, autonomous shuttles and IoT-equipped infrastructure.
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By 2020, Metro Transit will begin incorporating electric buses into its fleet.
