Uber is offering the data generated by its ride-sharing app to urban planners and researchers, allowing them the opportunity to monitor and improve upon existing infrastructure. Named Uber Movement, the website offers data which has Read More
A research consortium led by the New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering has been selected by The U.S. Department of Transportation to become a Tier 1 University Transportation Center (UTC). As the winner Read More
City of Things is a collaborative project between the City of Antwerp, Flanders and imec which plans to turn Antwerp into a living lab in which businesses, researchers, local residents, and the city itself will Read More
The city of San Francisco has received $11 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop transportation technologies aimed at reducing traffic congestion and creating a safer and more efficient transportation system. “San Francisco Read More
The city of Las Vegas is installing a traffic-monitoring system that uses technology to monitor traffic and traffic signals – all in real time. Working with Acyclica, sensors will be installed at each of the Read More
Tyler Folsom, a University of Washington Bothell affiliate professor in computing and software systems, is working to promote the use of self-driving bicycles. A 75,000 grant from Amazon Catalyst, an initiative by the Seattle-based online Read More
Panasonic is moving ahead with smart city installations at Peña Station, a rail stop just south of Denver International Airport in Colorado. LED street lights, which are 60 to 70 percent more energy efficient than Read More
The Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL), the innovation platform for the logistics sector, recently launched the Intello City project with the aim of examining how the Internet of Things (IoT) could help optimize logistical organization Read More
Boston has launched its Smart Cities pilot project with the installation of road sensors, cameras, and connected lighting at the intersection of two major thoroughfares. Installed by Verizon, it is being termed a hyper-instrumented intersection. Read More
Canada is moving ahead with smart parking applications. The city of Sherbrooke recently launched a new parking application developed by B-CITI, a Canadian company who has partnered with the city of Brossard and the École Read More
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