Researchers from North Carolina State University propose adding a fourth color to traffic lights, a white light, enabling self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow, and let human drivers in on what’s going on.\nAcross a series of computational simulations, study authors found that adding this fourth white light significantly improved travel time through intersections and reduced fuel consumption.\n“The white phase concept also incorporates a new traffic signal, so that human drivers know what they are supposed to do.\nAnd white lights will tell human drivers to simply follow the car in front of them.”How would a 4th traffic light work?\n“For example, ports see high volumes of commercial vehicle traffic, for which traffic flow is particularly important.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"'Teledriving’ steers first remote-controlled car on European road","slug":"teledriving-steers-first-remote-controlled-car-on-european-road","publishDate":"2023-02-08 18:58:15+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:55.405138","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Writer at Neural by TNW Writer at Neural by TNWFor the first time, a car with no human inside has driven on a public road in Europe.\nCredit: VayVay trialled the tech without safety drivers after receiving an exemption permit from Harmburg.\nCredit: VayVay was founded in Berlin in 2018.\nThe second service is teledriving a car while the user sits in the back.\nCredit: VayVay argues that teledriving will be safer for passengers and more convenient for drivers, while reducing inner and private vehicle ownership.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Council Roundup: City prepares for automated vehicle future with regional approach","slug":"council-roundup-city-prepares-for-automated-vehicle-future-with-regional-approach","publishDate":"2023-02-09 10:05:31-08:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:54.924741","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The document captures a shared future vision and guidance on the preparation, planning and implementation of AV technologies.\nIn June 2022, the council received a mid-project update on the AV Strategic Vision, including how the technology is evolving throughout the nation.\nPublic hearing on Tourism Promotion AreaThe council held a public hearing on the establishment of a Bellevue-Redmond Tourism Promotion Area, a funding mechanism to support tourism promotion through a special fee on lodging provided by hotels with 40 rooms or more.\nEfforts to form a tourism promotion area have been a partnership between area tourism organizations, hotels and the cities of Bellevue and Redmond.\nThe proposed TPA would allow the two cities to generate additional revenue for tourism promotion and has a projected revenue of $3.5 million in the first year.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Do Traffic Signals Need a Fourth Light for Self-driving Cars?","slug":"do-traffic-signals-need-a-fourth-light-for-self-driving-cars","publishDate":"2023-02-08 18:00:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:54.205344","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A “white light” added to traffic signals could enable self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow—and let human drivers know what’s going on.\n“The white phase concept also incorporates a new traffic signal, so that human drivers know what they are supposed to do.\nThe white light is a signal that AVs are coordinating their movement to facilitate traffic through the intersection more efficiently.\nWhat’s important is that there be a signal that is clearly identifiable by drivers.”The researchers first introduced a “white phase” traffic intersection concept in 2020.\n“For example, ports see high volumes of commercial vehicle traffic, for which traffic flow is particularly important.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Verisk Remains Hyundai’s Exclusive Provider of Telematics Data to Insurers","slug":"verisk-remains-hyundais-exclusive-provider-of-telematics-data-to-insurers","publishDate":"2023-02-09 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:53.704648","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Verisk selected for its extensive expertise analyzing telematics data through the Verisk Data ExchangeRenewal agreement enables diverse insurers to access driving data from consenting Hyundai owners and deliver potential savingsJersey City, N.J. , Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyundai Motor America, the U.S. distributor for global automaker Hyundai Motor Company, and Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, have renewed an agreement in which Verisk will analyze telematics data from consenting owners of Hyundai and Genesis vehicles.\nVerisk will also continue to be the exclusive provider of that data to auto insurers.\nWith Verisk’s robust insurance analytics and experience as a technology provider, insurers will be able to access the data from the Verisk Data Exchange™ and price the policies of applicable Hyundai and Genesis owners based on the relative safety of their driving.\nThe Verisk Data Exchange is an industry-leading Internet of Things (IoT) and telematics platform, helping multiple carriers – including 4 of the top 10 personal auto insurers in the United States – make more informed decisions with data from the connected world.\nLearn more about the Verisk Data Exchange and Verisk’s telematics solutions.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Republican Policymakers Spotlight Autonomous Vehicles’ Benefits","slug":"republican-policymakers-spotlight-autonomous-vehicles-benefits","publishDate":"2023-02-09 13:15:45-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:53.247093","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Approving a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles would facilitate the technology’s adoption throughout the national transportation landscape, top Republicans on a U.S. House committee indicated this month.\nFellow Republican policymakers have signaled the potential for considering autonomous vehicles legislation during this session of Congress.\nWe must chart the path so the road is one we design.”Last year, a bipartisan group of lawmakers launched the Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus.\nThe group’s aim was to establish a federal framework for guiding agencies and industries with the deployment of autonomous vehicles.\nThird of a three-part series on autonomous vehicles.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"San Francisco Officials Detail Self-Driving Car ‘Mayhem’ in Letter to State","slug":"san-francisco-officials-detail-self-driving-car-mayhem-in-letter-to-state","publishDate":"2023-02-12 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:52.528297","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Incidents like a recent one in which San Francisco firefighters had to smash the window of a driverless Cruise car that plowed into an active fire scene highlight the need for stricter regulations on autonomous vehicles.\nWriting in the San Francisco Chronicle, Ricardo Cano explains that the incident was just one of many.\n“In letters to the California Public Utilities Commission seeking to curtail their expansion, the city’s Municipal Transportation Agency and County Transportation Authority documented at least 92 incidents between late May and December where self-driving taxis created mayhem on city streets — disrupting traffic, Muni transit and emergency responders.”The article details some of the Muni disruptions: “During the night of Sept. 23, five Cruise cars blocked traffic lanes on Mission Street in Bernal Heights, stalling a Muni bus for 45 minutes.\nOn at least three different occasions, Cruise cars stopped on Muni light-rail tracks, halting service.”According to Cano, “Last year, California regulators allowed Waymo to test its cars in San Francisco without a safety driver and gave Cruise permission to charge for driverless rides in roughly 30% of city streets between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. — a time period when there’s less car and pedestrian traffic.”But city regulators have repeatedly shown concern.\n“Their latest correspondence underscores the tension between agencies overseeing city streets and state-regulated autonomous vehicle companies under pressure to commercialize and prove their technologies work without incident.” San Francisco officials say they want the state to require more robust reporting of incidents and proof that the vehicles can operate effectively during rush hours before they can extend their operations.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"All-new 2024 Tata Nexon spied testing for the first time","slug":"all-new-2024-tata-nexon-spied-testing-for-the-first-time","publishDate":"2023-02-10 02:19:12+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:52.006815","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The country’s best-selling subcompact SUV Tata Nexon’s newest iteration has been spotted testing on the roads for the first time ever.\nEven the wheels of the forthcoming Nexon were covered in the same camouflage wrap.\nAt the front, the subcompact SUV could boast the split headlamp setup like the Curvv shown at the expo.\nAs for the interior side of things not much was visible from the spy shots but it is anticipated that the forthcoming model will boast an all-new layout for the dashboard.\nAs for the launch date of the forthcoming subcompact SUV it will most probaly be launched in 2024 following the launch of the Curvv coupe SUV.
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