LYMMO bus routes in downtown Orlando could some day see self-driving buses, according to Central Florida agencies that are part of a group that helped the region land a designation as a hub for autonomous vehicles.

We were driving at a normal speed in a parking lot in Las Vegas. A sensor in an old and boring minivan was connected to a receiver located on a traffic light, which was also in the trunk of another minivan. The driver was speeding along, glancing down at a display. The car slowed ever so slightly, but it wasn’t being driven autonomously. Instead, the driver was adjusting speed based on a display that estimated how long it would take to get to the light just as it turned green.

Connected vehicles are booming – they’re often mentioned in the same breath as autonomous cars, but are much more achievable from a technical perspective.

Connected vehicles are booming – they’re often mentioned in the same breath as autonomous cars, but are much more achievable from a technical perspective. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation has designated 10 proving ground pilot sites to encourage testing and information sharing around automated vehicle technologies.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently selected the Johnson and Linn county area as one of 10 sites in the nation for expanding self-driving car technology.

California gets two, Michigan gets one

Self-driving cars operating on major highways in Texas isn’t happening yet, but you’ll probably see technology being tested on our busy freeways pretty soon.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the city of San Francisco $11 million to develop innovative transportation technology aimed at reducing traffic congestion in the city, transportation officials announced Friday morning.

 The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is investing in bringing connected vehicle technology to Ohio.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Florida Polytechnic University plan to build a 400-acre transportation technology testing site, dubbed SunTrax, in Polk County between Tampa and Orlando.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently designated the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to help with testing driverless cars.

More mid-sized and small cities are developing and implementing smart city projects than large cities, according to a recent survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors .

Due to the growth of connected cars, one Chicago-based startup is looking to enable emergency vehicles to notify drivers to get out of the way.

The University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center will deploy three new vehicles in a project aimed at making it easier for students, automakers and suppliers to share new robotics and connected vehicle technology.