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Safety Cornerby Scott Schafer November 7, 2023

Addressing the Crisis of Wrong-Way Crashes

To ensure the safe navigation of American roadways, it is essential to consider a comprehensive range of solutions that prioritize road safety.

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Safety Cornerby Dr. Uwe Jasnoch June 16, 2021

Why the Rail Industry Needs a 'Vision Zero'

An international effort to reduce traffic accidents, called “Vision Zero,” has been underway for several years to make our streets safer, and now rail needs its own Vision Zero.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2019

Study testing Pedestrian-Avoidance Safety System for transit buses

Using Lidar technology, PASS is designed to help professionally-trained operators avoid or reduce the severity of a collision.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2019

U. of Nevada, Reno, Filament partner for autonomous vehicle project

The smart city project is designed to improve safety and communication between vehicles and surrounding infrastructure.

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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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Public Transit Needs a Voice in Automated/Autonomous Vehicle Regulatory Talks

This technology will forever change transportation on a local level and national scale; the time is ripe for public transit agencies and OEMs to be more visible in shaping the outcome of these discussions, regulations, and laws.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2017

Transportation technologies receive $600K from U. of Mich.

The statewide program funds translational research applications in advanced transportation materials, robotics and autonomy, sensors, electric vehicle drivetrain/propulsion, software/controls/data, and advanced manufacturing processes. 

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2017

Driverless shuttle service coming to University of Michigan

Will use two fully automated, 15-passenger, all-electric shuttles manufactured by French firm NAVYA to transport students, faculty and staff on a nonstop two-mile route.

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ArticlesJune 12, 2017

San Diego MTS adopts LiDAR technology to enhance track assessment

It’s similar to Google’s Street View system, which offers users panoramic views from on-the-ground positions along many streets and neighborhoods in the world.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2017

San Diego MTS' rail unit adopts LiDAR tech to enhance track data

The new image-enhancing technology provides pinpoint accuracy of the agency’s 106 miles of track.

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