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April 19, 2022
Rekor: solving the data puzzle
AI can help transport agencies to deal with incidents on the road. Noam Maital of Rekor explains to Adam Hill how marrying up different types of data can be like putting together a 1,000-piece puzzle
April 14, 2022
Weighing up the future with AI
There is broad agreement that artificial intelligence will be an important part of Weigh in Motion as we go forward – but Adam Hill finds that not everyone agrees quite how close we are to that point
April 12, 2022
Drover AI’s Alex Nesic: ‘We’re still in the basement level of micromobility’
The micromobility revolution has reshaped the way we get around cities, but it has created some problems too. Drover AI’s PathPilot is here to help cities – and pedestrians – Alex Nesic tells Adam Hill
April 8, 2022
Investing in ITS: Show us the money
The ITS industry is currently attracting a lot of interest from private equity and venture capital providers. Adam Hill asks some of the people who have their eyes on the market what makes it such a good bet
March 28, 2022
Lidar: recipes for success
Lidar is being deployed all over the world - and you can even read a cookbook on the subject...
March 25, 2022
Autobahn shows it is on the ball
Germany has just created a central organisation to oversee the country’s 13,200km of motorways. David Arminas finds out about Autobahn’s role in cooperative ITS - and its part in the Euro 2024 football tournament
March 24, 2022
Keeping an eye on cyberattacks
Hackers love an open door and ransomware attacks on transit agencies are rising. Ben Spencer examines a report by Mineta Transportation Institute on keeping personal data safe
March 22, 2022
Cities get road priorities right
Cities including Paris, Milan and London have all announced serious expansions to their bicycling infrastructure over the last few years. The era of active travel is here, finds Alan Dron
March 21, 2022
The benefits of Lidar

While Lidar is gaining ground in the ITS industry, it has not yet reached the level of mass adoption where it shows up frequently in requests for proposals (RFPs) from cities and DoTs.

March 19, 2022
Jenoptik cameras reduce collisions
An analysis has shown that Jenoptik’s average speed cameras can reduce fatal and serious collisions by 50%. Ben Spencer learns that this technology also requires an understanding of the local environment
March 16, 2022
IBTTA: road user charge is the future
The US government’s cash injection for the nation’s bridges represents a step forward – but IBTTA’s Pat Jones suggests that states need to consider the benefits of road usage charging
March 15, 2022
Innovia & The Ray feel the pulse
Getting drivers to slow down and space themselves safely on the road is a problem – but a collaboration between Innovia Technology and The Ray may have found a new way to do it
March 14, 2022
Lidar: beginning to see the light
Lidar feels like a technology whose time has come – but why now? Adam Hill talks to manufacturers, vendors and system integrators in the sector to assess the state of play and to find out what comes next
March 9, 2022
Women driving innovation in mobility
Transportation was built through the lens of men: that ecosystem needs to change
March 3, 2022
Lidar: eyes wide open
Lidar is on the cusp of becoming an indispensable part of transportation infrastructure worldwide. Itai Dadon of Ouster takes a high-level overview of the technology and its applications in ITS