Inrix has launched a traffic solution which it says uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide updates to traffic conditions and pinpoint traffic speeds in different lanes.
Inrix AI Traffic provides road authorities with information to help promote public safety and future-proof roadways, the company adds.
According to Inrix, the solution also provides:
• Estimated time of arrivals to ensure drivers arrive at their destination on-time
• Instant updates on road conditions such as roadworks, accidents
The government of New Zealand is developing a plan aimed at reducing 750 deaths and 5,600 serious injuries expected on its roads over the next ten years.
Anne Genter, associate transport minister, says: “Most roads deaths and serious injuries are preventable and too many New Zealanders have lost their lives or been seriously injured in crashes that could have been prevented by road safety upgrades.”
Genter believes the new target can be achieved mainly by increasing investment in road safety infrastr
The Linux Foundation has formed the Urban Computing Foundation to allow companies like Google and Uber to collaborate on open source software to improve mobility.
Linux, a non-profit organisation, says the software can also be used to improve safety, traffic congestion and energy consumption in connected cities.
Jim Zemlin, executive director of Linux, says: “The Urban Computing Foundation is poised to provide the compatibility tools and resources for developers to create software that can map out a
Second MaaS Market conference highlights pilots and fledgling services from around the world. That a revolution in the provision of transport services is underway is no longer in doubt. The only uncertainties are the precise form that revolution will take; who will be the winners and losers; and how long it will be before it takes root. Driven by passionate advocates of Mobility as a Service or – MaaS – a wide range of projects and different approaches are being developed worldwide. It is that move from
