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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2019

Waymo to sell lidar sensors to lower cost of self-driving vehicles

The Laser Bear Honeycomb is a perimeter sensor, which Waymo says is the same sensor around the bumper of self-driving vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2019

Volvo unveils world's first full-size autonomous electric bus

Plans are in place to test the 40-foot bus on Singapore's Nanyang Technological University campus and to extend the route off campus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2019

Local Motors debuts autonomous shuttle on California campus

Sacramento State competed in and won an Olli fleet challenge for presenting a best-use scenario for the eight-person vehicle.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2019

NY MTA names tech co. finalists tapped to improve transit services

At the end of an eight-week Transit Tech Lab, the MTA can decide to move forward with a one-year pilot of those technologies.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2019

Transit adds offline capabilities to mobile app

Using a unique data compression method, Transit has reduced the size of this information from hundreds of megabytes to as small as a few hundred kilobytes.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2019

SacRT takes first delivery of GreenPower's EV Star for microtransit service

The 25-foot, ADA accessible EV Star has an operational range of up to 150 miles on a single charge.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2019

Denver's RTD launches new microtransit service

FlexRide provides an option for commuters to make first- and last-mile connections to and from RTD transit stations.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2019

LA. Metro, DOT expand bike-share program

The expansion will greatly augment the existing downtown L.A. area bike-share stations, creating a more comprehensive and robust network.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2019

Icomera's multimodal internet connectivity platform earns ITxPT label

The solution is built around open architecture principles, allowing for interoperability between different systems and devices.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2019

Transport for London, ViaVan partner on demand-response bus service

Using an app, riders will select their pick-up and drop-off location to book a ride in a unified fleet of vehicles that seat up to 14.

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