A ‘game changer’ has been unveiled on the Siemens stand in the form of the Sitraffic sX, a new generation traffic lights and detectors controller, which can be updated remotely from internet enabled devices without interrupting normal operation. This enables the system to be remotely controlled and managed in real-time using devices such as a tablet while still ensuring intersection safety and reducing downtime.
Thomas Falck, who has been acting as Q-Free’s CEO on a contract basis since January 2014, has been appointed CEO from 1 January 2015. Falck says he has had a hectic first year at Q-Free, and is positive about taking on the role permanently.
Transpo will be highlighting its Color-Safe pavement marking system at Intertraffic Amsterdam. The company claims the product is the most cost-effective, high-definition colour marking on the market today and was recently used for bus lane demarcation in both New York City and Chicago.
Here Technologies is to integrate its navigation and location services with Amazon’s Alexa to offer drivers voice-first navigation.
At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Here announced that it would utilise Alexa Auto tools to keep drivers focused on the road while offering personalised guidance.
Alexa will come pre-integrated with Here Navigation On-Demand, the company’s new navigation-as-a-service model which allows drivers to search for points of interest and access live traffic information.
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