Applied Information is to provide traffic signal priority for Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) buses in a bid to make bus transit faster than car journeys in the city.

Autonomous flying cars may seem like an image out of a science fiction movie, but the technology already physically exists: Dubai began testing electric taxi drones in September 2017.

… Flying taxis would need to land close to passengers to differentiate itself, Bryan Mulligan, chair of the transportation technology committee of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), said. “It is just a competitor to a helicopter.” …

Our company develops and manufactures technology that makes surface transportation part of the Internet of Things. We connect emergency vehicles to the Internet so firefighters are given green lights from the station to the scene of the emergency; helping to save lives. We connect traffic signals and school zone flashers to the Internet so that traffic engineers can know if they are working properly and program them from their smartphones. We connect drivers and pedestrians to all these devices and emergency vehicles by the free TravelSafely smartphone app to make everyone more aware of their surroundings and safer on the streets and highways……..

Currently deployed in Atlanta and other major US cities, the TravelSafely app provides verbal warnings for various traffic issues, including red lights, speeding, and emergency vehicles…….

ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta tested a self-driving vehicle on one of its busiest streets Thursday. The test on North Avenue in the city’s bustling Midtown area meant that Atlanta has become one of the largest urban areas to test autonomous vehicles, joining Sao Paulo and Shanghai. Here’s a look at some of the key aspects of the test and the issues involved:………