Infrastructure
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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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National Grid is expected to install the devices for 121,000 customers in the city. They will enable people to track energy usage via a portal, and will immediately alert the utility to power outages.
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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy.
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California-based Peloton Technology will roll out an evolving vehicle tech known as 'platooning' on the Ohio Turnpike.
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Companies testing self-driving vehicles in Massachusetts are fighting to warn state officials that current laws and regulations on testing could make it tough to make progress.
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New York is the only state that requires drivers to have at least one hand on the steering mechanism of any moving vehicle.
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TuSimple’s technology employs cameras and radar sensors with the company’s proprietary software and other data to allow trucks to “see” the road in real time, like the human eye.
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The legislation defines "automated driving system" to mirror current requirements of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has set nationwide safety standards.
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More than 60 companies in the region — some based here, others drawn from as far away as China, France and Japan — are chasing the dream of robotic driving.
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The task force is working to devise guidelines for how to safely test such vehicles on Pennsylvania roads.
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Nevada officials bought into Google’s plan and launched into a leading role in the testing and development of autonomous vehicles.
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The site will feature a 150-foot runway, four vertical take-off and landing pads, an observation tower, a flight operations control center, and a large netted drone area.
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Residents have voiced concerns about drones flying around their houses and not knowing who pilots them.
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Just determining allowable air space can be tricky for drone users, so clear regulations are necessary.
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Biking apps like Ride Report and Strava are being used by transportation planners to determine where biking infrastructure should be focused.
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The company, spun out of Google, will multiply its driverless fleet size with Chrysler Pacificas.
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The company is racing against several other players in the self-driving automotive space to put vehicles into commercial operation.
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The California Energy Commission awarded nearly $1.8 million in funding from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to nine cities and organizations to develop strategic plans for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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The city has had problems with disruptive transportation technology in the past. So when startups began blanketing other cities with electric scooters, Portland, Ore., decided to take a more measured approach before allowing them in.
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The city of Sacramento is piloting digital license plates on a couple dozen of its electric cars, and the potential benefits of the dynamic new devices are many, including safety, diagnostics and public information.
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Seattle has the most alternative-fuel vehicles in its municipal fleet. But its fleet is supposed to be 100 percent alternative.
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