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UDOT Transportation Technology Group News
Smart roads coming to Utah could, eventually, decrease traffic
Using new V2X or “vehicle to everything” technology in Utah, vehicle data that is anonymously and securely gathered is transmitted to traffic operators to notify them quickly of crashes, bad …
Utah and Georgia Install Tech That Lets Roads Talk
Both states are experimenting with a new technology that flags congestion, black ice and spots vulnerable to potholes- and eventually would alert drivers in real-time. – Scott Calvert …
UDOT launches ‘vehicle-to-everything’ tech tests on some of state’s most hazardous roads
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), working with Panasonic, has deployed a network of next-generation radio pods along select Utah highway corridors that have the ability to “communicate” with emerging …
Utah launches a pilot project for automated shuttles amidst an era of driverless travel
Utahns will soon have the ability to take a test ride in the state’s first fully autonomous vehicle as part of a pilot program featuring an fully automated shuttle. – …
Utah Grows Connected Vehicle Network with Panasonic Partnership
High-tech highways and intersections are coming to Utah, as the state moves forward with a connected vehicle project, with improved safety as the end goal. – Skip Descant, Government Technology, …
Strong signal – UDOT’s Connected Vehicle Project increases bus on-time reliability
Utah breaks new ground with connected vehicles – Blaine Leonard, P.E., Roads & Bridges, May 2, 2018 …
Industry news
TuSimple completes its first driverless autonomous truck run on public roads
December 2021, TechCrunch – Rebecca Bellan …
Self-Driving Cars Still Have A Lot To Learn
February 2022 | Jalopnik – Owen Bellwood …
How Cars Communicate With One Another
Technology is allowing more and more vehicles to communicate with each other on the roadways. Consumer Reports’ expert explains what …
OPINION: The challenges of CAVs and how we might begin to overcome them
Matt D’Angelo, PE gives his insight into the evolving world of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and gives his opinion …
New technology aims to prevent crashes on I-80 corridor
Commercial vehicles in Wyoming will soon be using an innovative technology intended to help prevent crashes on the Interstate 80 …