From Automotive News “In the software industry, people talk about vaporware — products that are heavily promoted but never seem to go on sale. Automakers are at the point that they must prove that connected cars, which talk to each other over Wi-Fi to stay out of fender-benders, are more than just vaporware.”
Tag Archive: safety pilot model deployment
May 01
UMTRI Provides Update of Connected-Vehicle Pilot Program
From Automotive Engineering Online The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute(UMTRI) and the U.S. Department of Transportation have been conducting a model deployment of connected vehicles, called Safety Pilot, in Ann Arbor, MI, since August 2012. Debby Bezzina, Senior Program Manager for Safety Pilot Model Deployment at UMTRI, spoke with SAE Magazines at the SAE 2013 …
Sep 17
Cohda Wireless to Install ‘Talking Cars’ Technology for US Department of Transport Safety Trial
From Adelaide Now Cohda Wireless and US competitor Savari have been chosen as commercial providers to install wireless V2V and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) systems in 2800 cars, buses and trucks supplied by General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, US area.
Aug 23
Connected Cars Hit the Road in Safety Pilot Program
From PC Magazine “Thousands of cars, trucks, and buses equipped with “connected” Wi-Fi technology will hit the streets in Ann Arbor, Mich. this week as part of a year-long safety pilot project, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Tuesday. “With the technology, the vehicles will be able to “talk” to each other through Wi-Fi …
Aug 23
Smart Cars Get a Connection Test in Michigan
From New York Times “Federal regulators on Tuesday announced a yearlong “smart car” project to determine whether wireless communication between vehicles can improve safety on the nation’s highways. “Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said 3,000 cars, buses and trucks in this city near Detroit would be equipped with data recorders and a technology akin to Wi-Fi …
Aug 23
U.S. Testing “Talking” Cars to Avoid Crashes, Congestion
From Reuters “Michael Knight in the television series “Knight Rider” had one. Pixar made a movie about them. Now the U.S. government is testing a fleet of so-called “talking” cars that may help American drivers avoid crashes and traffic jams. “Over the next year, U.S. officials and the University of Michigan will fit nearly 3,000 …
Aug 23
Cars Talking to Cars: World’s Largest Vehicle Safety Test Launched Today in Ann Arbor
From Detroit Free Press “U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was in Ann Arbor today to launch the world’s largest field test of the ability of cars to talk to one another and their surroundings to prevent accidents. “‘Cars talking to cars is the future of motor safety,’ said LaHood at an event to kick off …
Aug 23
Cars That ‘Talk’ to Each Other Getting Safety Test in Michigan
From Los Angeles Times “About 3,000 vehicles equipped to share information about their speed and location have hit the roads in Ann Arbor, Mich., as part of a research project into so-called connected vehicles. “The wireless technology enables the vehicles and the traffic infrastructure to “talk” to each other in real time to help avoid …
Aug 23
DOT continues connected vehicle crash avoidance technology tests
From Commercial Carrier Journal “Nearly 3,000 cars, trucks and buses equipped with “connected” Wi-Fi technology to enable vehicles and infrastructure to “talk” to each other in real time to help avoid crashes and improve traffic flow on Tuesday, Aug. 21, began traversing the streets of Ann Arbor, Mich., as part of a yearlong safety pilot …
Aug 23
Cars Talking to Each Other? Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Program Kicks off in Ann Arbor, Mich.
From CBS News “In a few weeks, about 2,800 cars, trucks and buses will start talking to each other on the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a giant experiment that government officials are hoping will lead to safer roads. “Wireless devices will allow the vehicles to send signals to each other, warning their drivers …
