by alliance21 | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
The concept of creating smart cities is gaining traction among a number of international cities and governments. Going beyond the basic idea of multiple Internet connected devices in the home, a smart city will integrate government, private sector and nonprofit...
by alliance21 | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
What can be thought of as the modern version of cruise control in vehicles was invented in the late 1940s. By the 1960s, it was a standard feature on many automobiles in the US. There didn’t seem to be a lot of people worried about losing their truck driving...
by alliance21 | Nov 21, 2017 | Roadways, Smart City
Uber, which is already testing Volvo XC90 SUVs as part of driverless-taxi trials in several American cities, clearly likes what it sees in the Swedish vehicle. The ride-hailing giant now plans to buy 24,000 of the vehicles by 2021—a move that clearly signals...
by alliance21 | Nov 18, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Smart City
Regulatory involvement will be key to integrating future vehicles—many of them without drivers or pilots—into the existing transportation network. FAA is taking a big step in the drone world, by making proposed drone certification standards available for the first...
by alliance21 | Nov 13, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
There is a lot of hype around Smart Cities, and rightly so. While headlines such as Bill Gates’s plan to build one in Arizona are keeping the general concept in the forefront, it is useful to take a step back and define what it means to be a Smart City, and what it...
by alliance21 | Nov 13, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
A couple of years ago I met with a kidney specialist in Atlanta. He told me that when one of his patients needs dialysis, the first question he asks has nothing to do with the person’s medical history or insurance coverage. Rather, it is, “Where do you live?” Dialysis...
by alliance21 | Nov 2, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Maritime, Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
When I grow up, I want to be like Dick John. I wish more people who claim the innovator moniker in mobility could meet Dr. Richard R. John. Known as Dick to those who know him—and I’m fortunate to be one of those people—Dick is pushing 90 but he approaches...
by alliance21 | Nov 1, 2017 | Roadways, Smart City
If you are in the market for a new car for your teen, you can sleep easy knowing that many new cars are fitted with technology designed for safety. There are a number of products designed to be built in the car directly, as well as some which can be put into older...
by alliance21 | Oct 26, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Smart City
The White House today ordered the Department of Transportation to fast-track a pilot program that will see local municipalities test broader applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. Coupled with existing programs controlled at the federal level, the...
by alliance21 | Oct 24, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
What do Austin, Texas; Boston, Mass; Dublin, Ohio; Tel Aviv, Israel; Lyon, France; and Wuhan, China have in common? They’re among the dozens of cities either hosting autonomous vehicle (AV) trials or preparing for them. Even cooler, each have entries in a new...
