Lear Corporation selected by Wyoming DOT for connected vehicle pilot program

Supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, Lear Corporation has been selected by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) as its exclusive partner to supply advanced vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure road side units and on-board units. Wyoming is one of the US Department of Transportation's pilot sites for connected vehicles, with a focus on trucking and highway driving in adverse weather conditions. In addition to supplying all related safety applications to this
March 23, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, Lear Corporation has been selected by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) as its exclusive partner to supply advanced vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure road side units and on-board units.   

Wyoming is one of the 324 US Department of Transportation's pilot sites for connected vehicles, with a focus on trucking and highway driving in adverse weather conditions.

In addition to supplying all related safety applications to this pilot program, Lear's E-Systems will supply its Locomate Roadstar product with features such as dedicated short-range communications, high-precision GPS, wi-fi, security and more.  Designed to withstand harsh environments, the Locomate Roadstar is the next generation of this product from Lear's automotive connectivity product portfolio.
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