A connected vehicle partnership project between the Utah Department of Transportation and Panasonic is moving into phase two, which includes more vehicles, roadside units and expanded data sharing.
A connected vehicle partnership project between the Utah Department of Transportation and Panasonic is moving into phase two, which includes more vehicles, roadside units and expanded data sharing.
“Now, if failure of an ITS component is deemed an emergency or threat to public safety, or it’s part of a proprietary system, meaning it’s replacement requires a specific make or brand, we don’t have to go through the exemption or bid process. I can simply pick up the phone and order what we need.
While autonomous vehicles will one day — and in the not-too-distant future — dramatically reduce the mostly human-induced hazards of driving, new technology now being tested in Utah could start saving lives and time stuck in traffic in just the next few years.