by alliance21 | May 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Russ Shields is one of the most influential visionaries in the transportation space today. He is leading an effort to develop international communication standards and practices to address some of the hairy communication challenges that will enable the transformation...
by alliance21 | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
The NTSB concludes that the Amtrak engineer was distracted and lost situational awareness. Sadly, we have a variety of technologies in addition to positive train control to avoid this type of tragedy that is a direct result of human error. NTSB findings from...
by alliance21 | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
A group of ex-Google engineers have gotten together to form a California-based start up called Otto that promised to accelerate the deployment of self-driving trucks onto U.S. highways. Although this isn’t getting as much attention as self-driving cars, there...
by alliance21 | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
According to this Defense News video Battelle has developed something called the Drone Defender that is designed to counter unauthorized drone traffic. Currently only authorized for use by federal government agencies, this technology is designed to protect critical...
by alliance21 | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
McKinsey describes how technology will revolutionize the auto industry and drive transformation. McKinsey Report on Transformation of the Auto...
by alliance21 | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) announced the creation of a bi-partisan Smart Transportation Caucus. Wilson and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) are co-chairing the panel joined by Congressmen Joe Barton (R-TX) and Ted Lieu...
by alliance21 | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
By: Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) General Motors has accelerated its plans to develop automated car technology by acquiring Cruise Automation. The company has also announced a partnership with Lyft to build an entire fleet of self-driving cars. The...
by alliance21 | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
As cars increasingly rely on software and computerized operating systems, automakers face pressure to beef up cybersecurity, and the government must figure out what it would do if a cyberattack took place on the road. According to a Government Accountability Office...
by alliance21 | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week, the California Department of Motor Vehicles released its final regulations for the testing of autonomous vehicles on the roads of the state. They create a process for companies like Google, Nissan, Mercedes Benz, and the rest of the automakers to test out...
by alliance21 | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Members of a U.S. Senate panel and firms working on self-driving vehicles on Tuesday called for national rather than state regulation of the cars to avoid a patchwork of rules that could slow development. Major automakers and technology companies are racing to develop...
