FHWA Announces $16.6 Million to Eight States for Advanced Digital Construction Technologies to Expedite Delivery of Transportation Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $16.6 million in grant awards to projects in eight states under the Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) grant program.
Zoox Robotaxi Dodges Safety Rules Before Launch
Zoox’s unique vehicles resemble toasters, but their lack of convention does not stop there. The autonomous machines do not contain normal auto controls like pedals and steering wheels, but the company is adamant that its self-certification is sufficient to commence operations.
FHWA Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Accelerate Innovation in Highway Projects
The grants fund innovations like innovative debris removal, enhanced work zone safety, integrating technology to support emergency responders, using drones to conduct infrastructure inspections, and improving bridge design and developing more sustainable materials.
Project explores alternative sensing technology to detect bikes, EVs
Until recently, in-ground loop detectors were the option for detecting traffic at an intersection. As technology advances, new video- and radar-based detection systems are becoming more readily available. As a result, transportation agencies now have alternatives to traditional loop detectors, but these nonintrusive systems are not always the right solution.
Elon Musk May Have Made a Huge Mistake on Full Self-Driving That It’s Too Late to Correct
While Waymo is now providing over 150,000 autonomous rides every week, Tesla still has a long way to go until its controversial “Full Self-Driving” software is ready for the EV maker’s competing robotaxi service. Despite the company heavily investing in supercomputer infrastructure to train AIs on footage recorded by Tesla cameras, the software is still far from where it needs to be.