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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

Las Vegas summit highlights tech revolutionizing mass transit

Speakers focused on current actions making the emerging technology of advanced mobility a reality, including specific accomplishments and successful public/private partnerships.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2016

FDOT, Fla. Poly partner to develop transportation tech facility

SunTrax includes a 2.25-mile oval track on a 400-acre site in Polk County, centrally located between Tampa and Orlando. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

MIT, Ford partner for on-demand, electric shuttle project

The project will introduce a fleet of on-demand electric vehicle shuttles that use LiDAR sensors and cameras to measure pedestrian flow, which ultimately helps predict demand for the shuttles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2016

Secretary Foxx urges more rigorous review of autonomous vehicle tech

His remarks at a self-driving convention comes a few weeks after government regulators revealed a 40-year-old man died in May after his Tesla car crashed into a truck while using a semi-autonomous feature called "Autopilot."

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Transit Dispatchesby Don HuntFebruary 6, 2015

Technology and Transportation: Change at High Speed

As the world changes with the rapid advancement of connected devices and technologies, so must the transportation industry. In a business area where change is sluggish, DOTs across the country must adapt quickly to the evolving technologies that are going to impact their operations and budget. There are at least three technologies that will have immense impact over the next two decades on how we travel and how state transportation departments react to provide mobility — connectedness, big data and automation.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2011

IBM venture to help commuters avoid congestion using predictive data

Partnership with Caltrans and UC Berkeley will analyze real-time traffic patterns and individual commuter travel history to forecast faster and safer routes.

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