The ITS Blog
In conjunction with the release of President Trump's Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America announced the formation of its Smart Infrastructure Task Force ...
Increasing traffic congestion across mega cities and large urban centers, coupled with the resulting loss to the economy, is driving the need for more efficient modes of urban transportation. Flying cars are being explored as an alternative form of future mobility, making use of the underutilized domestic airspace, according to Frost & Sullivan ...
Fifteen of the world’s leading transport and technology companies signed the Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities, pledging to prioritize people over vehicles, lower emissions, promote equity and encourage data sharing, among other goals that relate directly to and even depend on ITS ...
Major segments of American society have widespread concern over important issues under consideration in federal legislation on driverless cars — especially the level of government oversight to ensure auto manufacturer accountability regarding driverless cars — according to a new CARAVAN Public Opinion Poll conducted for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety ...
The USDOT is seeking public input from across the transportation industry to identify barriers to innovation and shape initiatives ...
CNN and the network's website are featuring a series of short videos entitled "Our Driverless Future" ...
NYCDOT is currently in the design stage of its ground-breaking Connected Vehicle Pilot project. The project will implement multiple connected vehicle safety-related applications in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, consistent with the city's focus and dedication of resources to achieve its Vision Zero goal of reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities to zero. The project will also improve mobility and travel time reliability and reduce the environmental impact of vehicle traffic. Taxis and delivery trucks will be among the major participants and project stakeholders ...
The Board of Directors of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) named Shailen Bhatt as President & CEO ...
Performance artist James Bridle caused a flurry of interest – and delight – with his video clip Autonomous Trap 001. In the film, a white circle is made on a side road using salt, a full circle on the inside, a dashed line on the outside. The film shows a car driving into the circle and sitting there transfixed within the “magical” limits of the complete line, a technology trapped by a rule-bound semi-intelligence ...
A new report by Madrona Venture Group predicts that a significant number of autonomous vehicles will be driving on US roads by 2025 or earlier ...
