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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The company has created software to help fleet managers, including school districts and municipal agencies, plan when and how to charge their electric vehicles, to make sure they hit their marks at the lowest price.
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It’s a simple fact that ridesharing adds to traffic congestion, but solving the issue is less black and white. Part of the challenge lies in the fact that policymakers have tied their own hands when it comes to regulation.
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The tech work is wide-spanning, but ultra-wide broadband will be abundant, as will smart energy, lighting, water and temperature controls that will be built into energy-efficient housing units and commercial buildings.
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The Chicago-based effort will launch a months-long project with private-sector partners like Bosch and HERE Technologies to explore improved approaches to managing increasingly busy city curbs.
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Under a new proposal before the Senate, cities and towns across the state could soon be allowed to install automated traffic safety cameras to capture images of speeders and red light runners.
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During his State of the City address on Thursday, Mayor Byron W. Brown outlined a laundry list of initiatives that fit into his vision for making Buffalo a smart and inclusive locale using technology to propel the city.
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Critics have called the project, expected to cost $15 billion or more, a boondoggle that will require a taxpayer bailout while using eminent domain to steal land that has been owned by families for decades.
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Programs in Ohio and Arizona are showing signs that the technology could be a real-world solution to first-mile, last-mile gaps in traditional city transportation offerings, like buses and light rail.
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The Birmingham city council transportation committee has voted to approve a contract with ParkMobile to add pay by app parking payment options to Birmingham parking meters throughout the city.
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The Federal Highway Administration is looking to integrate artificial intelligence to help manage the national transportation system. A recent report indicates that the technology still needs work before reaching its potential.
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The draft of legislation would allow automakers to sell autonomous vehicles without steering wheels or brake pedals. The proposed law would require automakers to provide annual detailed descriptions of what they are doing to mitigate hacking risks.
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The Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project will provide $44 million in funding to transition heavy-duty off-road equipment to electric. The plan could help prompt innovations and lower vehicle costs.
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City officials of Kettering, Ohio are enacting a one-year ban on e-scooters and e-bikes, citing safety concerns. The hiatus will allow city officials to further study the issue and draft new regulations.
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The city of Hampton will install 15solar-powered poles equipped with surveillance cameras for law enforcement in Y.H. Thomas Park. The city spent $137,000 to fund the pilot LED smart pole system.
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The GATRA created a smartphone app to offer on-demand transportation services for Massachusetts residents in Mansfield, Plainville and Foxborough. The app mimics Lyft and Uber but all vehicles are wheel-chair accessible.
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Consumers in the largest electric car market in the country still find it difficult to name an electric vehicle brand beyond Tesla. New data suggests that drivers have more options than ever but less awareness.
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A group that lobbies for lawyers who typically represent plaintiffs is objecting to a lack of concrete protections that would ensure the right to sue an automaker if someone is hurt or killed in a self-driving vehicle.
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At the inaugural Fremont Mobility Summit last week in Silicon Valley, officials presented the city's newly released Mobility Action Plan. The plan centers on rethinking transportation and infrastructure in the region.
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