Aug 27, 2020 | Climate, Drones, Featured
New instruments in the research tool kit bolster scientific understanding of the ecology of a greening Arctic. As Earth warms, satellite images send strong indications of Arctic greening. But a greening signal belies greater complexity. Climate change brings a ground...
Aug 27, 2020 | Featured, Mobility
Both Amazon and FedEx are developing delivery robots. FedEx’s bot, which is called Roxo and looks like a small refrigerator, has completed on-road tests in four cities. Scout, built to deliver Prime packages, also is testing in four cities. The...
Aug 26, 2020 | Detroit, Featured, Mobility, Training
Computer Scientist Weisong Shi talked with Smart Mobility Today’s Nathan Keelan about a new certification program being offered to mobility industry professionals. Dr. Shi is a Charles H Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellow and a Professor of Computer Science at...
Aug 20, 2020 | Detroit, Featured, Michigan, Mobility, Transit
A new initiative announced last week by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to bridge long-standing gaps in access to transit and transportation across southeast Michigan through the development of a corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). ...
Aug 20, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Testing, Transit
The Washington region is about to experience self-driving vehicles in public transportation. Fairfax County and Dominion Energy are testing an autonomous electric shuttle that could be carrying passengers between the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro station and the...
Aug 20, 2020 | Featured, Smart Cities
Houston, Texas, with 2.3 million residents, is one of the most diverse cities in America. In the last few decades, Hispanic and Asian immigrants thrived in this metropolis while African Americans established tight-knit communities. Perhaps due to its diversity,...
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