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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2017

ITS America files comments with NHTSA on V2V communications

Group believes a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard is needed for V2V communications and that the proposed standard should be performance-based and flexible enough to incorporate future technologies.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

Tampa enlists suppliers to launch connected vehicle tech downtown

Later this year, the Tampa Connected Vehicle Pilot will begin equipping buses, streetcars, and privately-owned vehicles with technology that will enable them to communicate with each other and with traffic signals, crosswalks, and other elements of the transportation infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2017

U.S. DOT designates 10 automated vehicle proving grounds for testing

Designees all have different facilities that can be used to gauge safety, manage various roadways and conditions, and handle various types of vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2016

U.S. DOT forming automation in transportation advisory committee

Seeking 15 individuals with cross-modal perspectives on issues like ITS, robotics, enhanced freight movement, air traffic control next generation technology, and advanced transportation technology deployment.

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ArticlesSeptember 20, 2016

Automated and Connected Vehicle Tech Offers Promise for Transit Agencies

Automated and connected vehicle technology has the potential to change all aspects of mobility and disrupt both public and private transportation as we know it. As Google, Uber, the automobile industry, and other organizations continue to make rapid technological advances in connected and automated vehicle technology, it is vital that public transit agencies consider these changes in their strategic planning.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2016

Columbus plans to 'leap-frog' light rail after Smart City win

Driverless cars are the marquee emblem of the city’s plans, but it will use and test other potential improvements to its bus fleet and on commercial vehicles.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJuly 21, 2015

[Photos] U. of Michigan automated car testing site

Mcity is the world's first full-scale simulated urban environment designed expressly for testing the performance and safety of connected, automated, and autonomous vehicles under controlled and realistic road conditions. It is a 32-acre outdoor laboratory for advanced mobility systems that includes network of roads with intersections, traffic signs and signals, streetlights, building facades, sidewalks and construction obstacles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Driverless, connected car testing site opens at U. of Michigan

Mcity is a 32-acre simulated urban and suburban environment that includes a network of roads with intersections, traffic signs and signals, streetlights, building facades, sidewalks and construction obstacles.

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Videosby StaffJuly 21, 2015

U. of Michigan's Automated Car Testing Site

An overview of the Mcity test facility for automated and connected vehicles at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This updated version includes footage from the July 20, 2015 grand opening.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2015

U. of Mich. to open automated vehicle test site

The Mobility Transformation Center is a public-private partnership between the university and companies including Delphi Automotive, DENSO Corp., Honda, Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Xerox.

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