The Best Way to Support Autonomous Vehicles: The Paint on the Ground
The use of autonomous or self-driving vehicles is rising rapidly across the globe. Experts estimate that the end of this year will see around 26,000 fully self-driving vehicles on roads worldwide, rising to more than 125,000 by 2030. Expand the definition to at least some level of automation. Up to 60% of cars on the […]
Time to Get Digital: Update the Highway Performance Monitoring System and Create a National Digital Infrastructure Map
Federal, state, and local transportation agencies frequently discuss the urgent need to modernize and update our nation’s infrastructure. Less discussed is the need to extend that need beyond physical roadways. However, the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) example shows that digital infrastructure may require the most attention. Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Bentley Systems subsidiary releases free digital map of US interstate infrastructure assets
CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING Blyncsy, a Utah, US-based subsidiary of Bentley Systems – a software technology company serving the design, construction and engineering industries – announced it has developed and released (for free) a near real-time digital map, which logs infrastructure assets across the US interstate highway system. The public map was gathered via a network of […]
Tired of Pothole Complaints? Consider the AI Answer
Transportation agencies and drivers across the United States share a common enemy: potholes on roads that can be annoying and dangerous. Damage from potholes costs U.S. drivers billions yearly. These costs tend to be passed down to the agencies in charge of the roads in question. For transportation departments, road conditions are among the most […]
AI Can Analyze Your Roads. How You Collect the Data is Up to You
As Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) become increasingly popular in newly manufactured vehicles, departments of transportation are increasingly looking to understand how their roadways have to adjust. Visibility for camera systems looking to assist with lane keeping, collision avoidance, and other features is crucial to ensure that these ADAS systems effectively lead to safer driving. […]
Blyncsy Achieves Sustainability Partner Designation in the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program
Google Cloud Recognizes Blyncsy as Part of Google Cloud Ready – Sustainability Program SALT LAKE CITY, UT, November 4, 2024 — Blyncsy, a Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY) company, today announced that it has achieved the Google Cloud Ready – Sustainability designation in the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program. By earning the Sustainability designation, […]
AI in Transportation: Shaping Disaster Recovery, Compliance, and Sustainability
Summary Recent natural disasters have highlighted the urgent need for innovative solutions in transportation recovery and sustainability. This webinar explores how artificial intelligence can help address growing challenges in roadway maintenance. State and local transportation agencies are increasingly strained due to new federal regulations, climate changes, more frequent natural disasters, and the rising number of […]
The Power of AI for Predictive Roadway Maintenance
Summary Increased road safety is the goal of every Department of Transportation and local agency. Currently, agencies and Departments of Transportation send crews to manually inspect roads and account for assets, a burdensome, inefficient, and costly process. By harnessing visual roadway imagery from existing dash cameras already in hundreds of thousands of cars, and the […]
Blyncsy Publishes Map of U.S. Interstate Highways Showing Roadway Assets to Enhance Safety, Maintenance, and Accelerate the Digital Infrastructure Movement Nationally
Blyncsy empowers state DOTs with the ability to monitor and compare—in near real-time—the status of any major highway in the continental U.S with their existing data for more informed decision-making PHILADELPHIA — 2024 AASHTO Annual Meeting & Expo — October 29, 2024 — Blyncsy, a Bentley Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BSY) company, today announced it published […]
Technology’s Entrance Into Road Surveying: Use Cases and Shortcomings
As technology in the public sector continues to proliferate, transportation agencies across the country are looking for new and innovative ways to monitor the roads they’re charged to care for. Monitoring road assets like street signs, street lights, guard rails, and more is as important as auditing road conditions to account for necessary repairs. Technology […]
