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Three Of America’s Deadliest Interstates

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American Drivers Facing Dangers Each year, American drivers spend around 293 hours driving about 10,900 miles each. This is a lot of time on the road and opens up the possibility of crashes or other instances. While most drivers spend a significant amount of time on the road each year, the dangers that drivers are facing is mounting each year. … Continue reading “Three Of America’s Deadliest Interstates”

How Beacon Technology Is Changing Our Cities & The Construction Industry

Infrastructure

The Growing Popularity Of Beacon Technology Bluetooth beacon technology has been changing the way we build our cities and interact with technology. Since 2013 beacon technology has been on the rise as a way to connect customers with their surroundings in interactive and exciting ways. 2016 saw the most significant jump in beacon technology adoption across various industries with BI … Continue reading “How Beacon Technology Is Changing Our Cities & The Construction Industry”

How The Construction Sector Is Being Reshaped By Autonomous Vehicles

New Technology

The Future Of Autonomous Vehicles In The Balance Over the past five years, there have been significant advancements in autonomous car technologies. Not only has this technology shown that autonomous cars can have on efficiency, many transportation authorities believe that autonomous vehicles will make our roads safer. However, autonomous cars face mounting challenges due to technical and political regulations. These … Continue reading “How The Construction Sector Is Being Reshaped By Autonomous Vehicles”

Florida Road Rangers Keeping Highways Moving & Safe

Traffic Safety

The History Of Florida Road Rangers In 2000, the Florida Department of Transportation voted to create a free service to help stranded motorists across Florida. Since that time, Road Rangers have come to the assistance of more than 5 million motorists across Florida who were stranded for a variety of reasons ranging from running out of gas on the highways … Continue reading “Florida Road Rangers Keeping Highways Moving & Safe”

Autonomous Cars Are About To Transform Real Estate & The Suburbs

Self Driving Cars

Evolving Transportation Systems Impact Real Estate & Housing Our transportation system shapes almost every aspect of U.S. economic, social, and cultural elements. From the spread of communities in suburbia to the way, products are transported across U.S. highways. There is not a single aspect of life in America that is not impacted by methods and regulations of transportation. In the … Continue reading “Autonomous Cars Are About To Transform Real Estate & The Suburbs”

Microsoft’s Unique Approach To The Autonomous Car Industry

Self Driving Cars

Growing Interest In Autonomous Car Technology The advancements in self-driving car technologies are not only changing the face to our cities and engineering, but the autonomous car industry is also transforming how companies approach the personal car market. In the past, a standard business model consisted of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of personal vehicles. As autonomous cars have started to … Continue reading “Microsoft’s Unique Approach To The Autonomous Car Industry”

Smart Highway Technology: Illuminating Roads Of The Future

New Technology

Dumb Roads Are Getting Much Needed Upgrades If you have ever driven in rural areas, or with severe weather like snow or ice, then you know that roadways safety can be challenging to manage in those situations. In many circumstances, drivers can improve their chances of arriving at their destination safely if they have more data to help direct their … Continue reading “Smart Highway Technology: Illuminating Roads Of The Future”

The Plague Of Potholes: How To Save America’s Roadways

Infrastructure

The Rising Costs Of Crumbling U.S. Roadways Each year the majority of the U.S. experiences severe weather as the seasons shift to winter. Not only do these winter months bring weather that is frigid to residents, but the changing climate also has a significant impact on the integrity of our public roadways. Since 1990, highway traffic throughout the U.S. is … Continue reading “The Plague Of Potholes: How To Save America’s Roadways”

Shaping The Future Of Autonomous Cars With Experimental Ethics

Self Driving Cars

Adjusting Existing Laws & Regulations For Autonomous Car Technologies Autonomous technology is being integrated into everything we do. From computers to workflows, and even self-driving cars, autonomous technology is quickly changing how humans interact with the world around them. While local policymakers and city planners work together to find ways to integrate autonomous car technology into our cities, there are … Continue reading “Shaping The Future Of Autonomous Cars With Experimental Ethics”

Plastic Roads: How One Man’s Trash Could Be The Future Of Roadway Construction

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A Sustainable Solution To Plastic Waste Worldwide plastic production has accelerated rapidly over the past six decades. While the introduction of plastic is a fairly recent, plastic has found itself into the production of almost everything throughout the world economy. Everything from forks, computers, and cars have some components that are made out of plastic. As a result, humans have … Continue reading “Plastic Roads: How One Man’s Trash Could Be The Future Of Roadway Construction”

Tips For Enhancing Parking Lot Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian Safety

How Safe Are Pedestrians In Local Parking Lots? With the continued migration of populations to urban environments and the ongoing growth of suburbia in the U.S., people are congregating in more dense locations than ever before in history. As populations continue to grow in dense urban locations, pedestrians will be exposed to dangers of vehicles in parking lots. Studies show … Continue reading “Tips For Enhancing Parking Lot Pedestrian Safety”

Robot Roadway Vision: How Autonomous Cars See The World

Self Driving Cars

Self Driving Cars Are Speeding Into The Present Driverless vehicles used to be “futuristic” as it’s something you only get to see in sci-fi movies. However, times have changed, and as autonomous car technology continues to improve so do the ways that humans interact with their environment. Even car companies are beginning to see what the future holds, and how … Continue reading “Robot Roadway Vision: How Autonomous Cars See The World”

4 Smart Trends In Construction Tech For 2018

Infrastructure

Construction Tech Helping The U.S. Population Shift As the U.S. continues to see an ongoing population shift towards suburban communities, construction companies are working closely with local politicians to develop ways to make construction projects more efficient and safer. As the U.S. continues to make the dream of futuristic cities a reality, a struggling economy and increased demand means the … Continue reading “4 Smart Trends In Construction Tech For 2018”

Stranded Drivers: Roadside Equipment Every Driver Should Have In Their Trunk

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Increasing Time Behind The Wheel For American Drivers Americans spend a good portion of their day driving from one place to another. Whether it’s driving to the grocery store, commuting between home and work, a recent study from AAA shows that Americans average about 290 hours in their vehicle each year. That is a lot of time spent sitting behind … Continue reading “Stranded Drivers: Roadside Equipment Every Driver Should Have In Their Trunk”

The Big Rig: The Future Of American Shipping & Autonomous Technology

New Technology

Just a few years ago, self-driving commercial trucks were something that you can only find in sci-fi movies. The thought of a autonomous vehicle or semi truck delivering goods across the country was something you would only see on the Jetsons or a futuristic city. Yet, as technology continues to improve at an increased pace, we’re getting closer to a … Continue reading “The Big Rig: The Future Of American Shipping & Autonomous Technology”