Infrastructure
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Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit. -
The Florida-based supplier of “intelligent streetlighting” says its latest tools offer deeper insights into traffic patterns and more safety protections. The company recently joined a law enforcement network.
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SponsoredDisconnected systems slow down plan review and leave staff without the spatial context they need for accurate decisions. Integrating GIS directly into electronic plan review creates faster, smarter and more reliable workflows that improve outcomes for both applicants and communities.
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The Long Beach Collaboratory in the Southern California city is open to community members who want to become more involved in the “smart economy” and help the city design and deploy urban tech pilot projects.
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State lawmakers argue that the state Department of Motor Vehicles has so badly mishandled the driverless car industry that it can't be trusted to oversee big rigs barreling down the highways autonomously.
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Housing and other development built in concert with transit stops are solving the persistent last-mile gaps in U.S. transportation planning. In Miami, a new development could serve as a model for other cities.
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The Dallas metro area has quietly become the new frontier for the development of autonomous trucking, with several companies from around the world setting up operations there.
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In particularly dire language, lawmakers, transit officials and others are urging the state Legislature in California to shore up public transit budgets before they descend off of a “fiscal cliff.”
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The Iowa Department of Transportation is testing how well unmanned aerial systems – commonly called drones – can help to move traffic around wrecks, temporary road closures and construction zones.
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For now, these delivery trucks making stops at Sam’s Clubs, Krogers and other destinations do have a human behind the wheel — a safety driver in case of emergencies or technology glitches. Soon, that will no longer be the case.
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As part of the partnership, Ford electric vehicle customers will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America. The company will start offering a built-in standard connector in 2025.
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U.S. and Canadian officials met in Detroit, Mich., earlier this month to announce the development of the 870-mile Binational EV Corridor that will connect Kalamazoo, Mich., with Quebec, Canada.
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According to political leaders and broadband officials at a summit this week, New Mexico will get between $100 million and $700 million in federal funding to expand broadband capacity for underserved communities.
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The bid to use artificial intelligence to lessen traffic congestion on roadways cleared a U.S. House panel on Tuesday, despite objections from some who believe it could lead to a government takeover of society.
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Generative AI, those astonishingly powerful language- and image-generating tools taking the world by storm, come at a price: a big carbon footprint. But not all AIs are equally dirty.
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A recent panel discussion at the CoMotion Miami conference highlighted how political divisiveness and conspiracy theories have taken aim at progressive ideas around urban mobility and city design.
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Researchers at the University of Michigan will partner with a power grid technology company and use artificial intelligence-powered technology to study how electric vehicle driving and charging behavior impacts the electric grid.
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General Motors is planning for the U.S. production and sale of some 1 million electric vehicles by the end of 2025, which would be 40 percent of the total number of vehicles sold in the U.S. last year.
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Cash incentives to be used toward the purchase of an electric bike in Denver are helping to reduce annual car trips and improve regional mobility options. Those watching the space hope the momentum will build even further.
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Demonstration projects, incentives and regulation are moving the massive trucking industry in California away from fossil fuel powered trucks toward electric, a once-in-a-generation transformation.
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Through a partnership with Electrada and Holman, electric shuttles will be in service on the Tennessee campus in August. The switch from gas-powered buses is part of a university initiative to go carbon neutral by 2050.
