The American Center for Mobility (ACM) has appointed Kirk Steudle as unpaid interim chief executive officer and president until a chief executive is chosen to replace John Maddox. ACM is a US Department of Transportation (DoT) responsible for testing and providing a proving ground for connected and autonomous vehicles. Industry veteran Steudle is chair of ITS America’s board and director of the Michigan DoT, where he is responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of nearly 10,000 miles of
Sunrin is using Intertraffic to promote its Aton and Luna low-level mounting streetlights which are installed one meter above ground and are said to have generated energy savings of up to 50%.
These devices are designed with the intention of reducing glare from wet road surface as well as minimising eye fatigue among drivers.
Additionally, the restricted light on the surface of the road aims to reduce light pollution created by artificial lights while providing visual guidance of the road contour.
Global provider of high-definition (HD) maps for autonomous vehicles (AVs) Here Technologies has opened a research and development facility in Boulder, Colorado. The centre will collaborate with professionals in geospatial engineering, machine learning and data science to develop processes that allow the company’s HD Live Map to self-heal. This process uses crowdsourced data from live car sensors to validate and update the HD map to help maintain its accuracy. Here’s HD map intends to provide overall
Transport for London (TfL) has rejected Uber London’s application for a new private hire operator license. The move follows a review and a joint petition between global consumer group SumOfUs and GMB union. TfL concluded that Uber is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license and shows a lack of responsibility in conduct.
