The ITS World Congress 2016, taking place in Melbourne, Australia, 10-14 October, has attracted 7,000+delegates from 60 countries, as well as over 300 exhibitors, providing a showcase for the latest advances and solutions in intelligent transportation systems.
September 28, 2016
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The 6456 ITS World Congress 2016, taking place in Melbourne, Australia, 10-14 October, has attracted 7,000+delegates from 60 countries, as well as over 300 exhibitors, providing a showcase for the latest advances and solutions in intelligent transportation systems.
The congress themes range from the challenges and opportunities of big open data to smart cities, autonomous vehicles, safety, sustainability, future freight, policy and standards and co-operative ITS.
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