Florida town to test world's first driverless school shuttle

The shuttle will transport up to 12 children in Babcock Ranch, FL, operating from a designated pick-up spot on a pre-set route with a safety attendant on board.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 20, 2018

Knight Foundation invests $5.25M in people-centric AV research

Pilot programs in Detroit; Long Beach, CA; Miami; Pittsburgh; and San Jose, CA will look at potential uses and if they're meeting citizens' needs.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 19, 2018

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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

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Columbus, OH launches first self-driving shuttle service Smart Circuit

Each low-speed shuttle, operated by May Mobility, is equipped with a panoramic glass roof and an "immersive" digital display that provides system and route information.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated Dec. 5, 2018

Minneapolis’ Nice Ride launches dockless bike-share program

The city's traditional docked bike-share program is officially shifting to dockless, and expects to have 1,500 bikes on the streets this fall.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 19, 2018

EV charging providers scale up amid a ‘revolution in transportation’

New numbers show that electric vehicles are growing faster than analysts thought, and companies like ChargePoint and EVBox are responding with plans to expand their charging networks. 

By Robert Walton • Sept. 19, 2018

San Francisco regional transit agency passes surveillance policy

Bay Area Rapid Transit must now go through a public review process and get approval from the Board of Directors before installing surveillance technology.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 18, 2018

UPS to team with tech firms for study on truck congestion

The four-month study in Chicago will find places and times when congestion from delivery trucks worsens or when gridlock makes delivery more difficult.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 18, 2018

Hydrogen-fueled passenger train begins service in Germany

The train by French company Alstom runs more quietly than diesel and produces zero carbon emissions, and can run all day on one tank.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 18, 2018

Santa Monica, CA kicks off Shared Mobility Pilot Program

Lime, Lyft, Bird and Jump were selected as the four operators for the pilot and will work with the city to enhance parking, operations, safety and education of dockless vehicles.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 18, 2018

Reno, NV conducts FAA-approved drone delivery flight

During the test, a single pilot simultaneously flew several drones from company Flirtey to deliver automated external defibrillators.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 17, 2018

Uber to invest $150M in Toronto AV program expansion, new engineering hub

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has expressed the desire to move forward with the AV business unit after making necessary improvements, and the expansion in Toronto is proof positive.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 17, 2018

Self-driving startup Nuro delivers safety report to feds

Nuro is just the fourth company to release its voluntary safety self-assessment, requested of all those working on AVs by the Obama and Trump administrations. 

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 17, 2018

California bill would require human trafficking training for intercity transit agencies

The measure would amend an existing law, which requires businesses and transit authorities to post notices about human trafficking.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 17, 2018

$6B San Francisco rail tunnel route gets approval

Despite the San Francisco Transportation Authority's green light, the route may be subject to roadblocks from various regional, state and city agencies and groups before construction begins.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2018

Mapillary partners with Amazon to help cities ease parking woes

The Swedish startup will help cities catalog and analyze parking sign data and eventually build a parking app for an undisclosed city.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 14, 2018

Cities can apply lessons from 5G deployment to AV rollout, expert says

David Schutt, CEO of engineering organization SAE International, said installing infrastructure and getting it up to standard will be key in urban environments.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 14, 2018

Dockless Digest: Companies prepare for Hurricane Florence

Lime, Bird and Skip said they would pull their scooters and bikes out of affected areas depending on the severity of the storm, with Lime promising to do "whatever we can" to help.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 14, 2018

New Hampshire to use $4.6M of VW settlement to build EV infrastructure

The funds come from a $15 billion settlement between Volkswagen and the U.S. government after the automaker was caught rigging vehicle emissions tests.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 14, 2018

Initiative gives cities equal access to competitive EV bids

The Climate Mayors Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative provides an online portal for cities to bid on the vehicles and charging infrastructure.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 12, 2018

Ford seeks $239M tax break for new Detroit campus

The car manufacturer is asking for fast-track incentive approval so it can start renovations before winter and prevent the building from deteriorating further.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 12, 2018

Lyft commits to 100% renewable energy, full carbon neutrality

The company says it is "doubling down on our climate and clean energy commitments" just in time for the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 11, 2018

Report: Ride-hailing not pushing households to abandon cars

Despite studies and rhetoric that people would abandon personal cars and rely on Lyft and Uber, researchers from Arizona State University say that does not appear to be true.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 10, 2018

Detroit releases strategic transportation plan

The wide-reaching proposal requires dozens of city departments to collaborate on safety, transit and technology upgrades to improve mobility.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 10, 2018

Dockless Digest: Dallas man in fatal scooter accident

Elsewhere, Virginia cities crack down on Bird, Lime expands to Spokane, WA and dockless vehicles could soon return to Miami in a one-year pilot program.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 7, 2018

House Republicans call for Senate to act on AV legislation

In marking the one-year anniversary of passing the SELF DRIVE Act, House Energy & Commerce Committee members called on Senators to follow their lead.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 7, 2018