[ad_1] The first phase of the project will see Cavnue testing potential technologies and roadway designs. The firm will work with other companies in the space, including Ford, GM, BMW, Toyota and fellow Alphabet subsidiary Waymo to develop standards for use in future autonomous roadways across the country. According to the state, the goal of […]
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Toronto rejects some of Sidewalk Labs’ smart neighborhood ideas
[ad_1] The technical evaluation broke the four-volume MIDP into 160 distinct proposals. Sixteen of those suggestions were labeled “non-support,” which means “new solutions must be explored,” Waterfront Toronto explained in a discussion guide that will inform a second round of public consultation. The organization rejected an “efficient” and “ultra efficient” housing concept that would have […]
Sidewalk Labs’ controversial data collection project is now a company
[ad_1] Nick Bowden, Replica’s CEO and co-founder, tried to address privacy fears in a blog post announcing the spinout. He stressed that no single user’s location data would be identifiable under Replica. “Replica is not interested in the movement of individuals; we are interested in the collective movement of a particular place. For this reason, […]
Sidewalk Labs finally publishes its smart city master plan
[ad_1] Quayside and Villiers West First and foremost, a bit of geographical background. The company is currently proposing two smart neighborhoods — Quayside and Villiers West — that will exist inside a broader area called the Innovative Development and Economic Acceleration (IDEA) district. Quayside would be the first part of the project, and house 4,200 […]
Alphabet’s smart neighborhood could have shape-shifting ‘superblocks’
[ad_1] In a new report, Sidewalk Labs pitches four basic road types for Quayside. The widest and busiest, called Boulevards, would allow traditional cars with a driver behind the wheel. These would be limited to the outside of each superblock, however, while a network of smaller Laneways, Accessways and Transitways crisscross inside. Sidewalk Labs also […]
Sidewalk Lab’s street signs alert people to data collection in use
[ad_1] The idea behind Sidewalk Labs’ icons is pretty simple. The company wants to create an image-based language that can quickly convey information to people the same way that street and traffic signs do. Icons on the signs would show if cameras or other devices are capturing video, images, audio or other information. Additionally, Sidewalk […]
Sidewalk Labs is under pressure to explain its smart city dream
[ad_1] The draft version of the MIDP is yet to materialize. And for many, it’s been an agonizing wait. Waterfront Toronto, a public steward created by the Canadian government, announced its search for an innovation and funding partner back in March 2017. Sidewalk Labs put its name forward with a beautiful “vision” document that suggested, […]