The Case for a Mobile Sensor Network: Seeing More While Spending Less
Across the country, state and local transportation agencies face a similar dilemma. This is how to keep roads in good repair when inspection budgets haven’t kept pace with need and aging infrastructure. The traditional model of sending inspectors or contractors into the field to manually assess assets like pavement, signs, and roadway markings is time-consuming, […]
A Pothole’s Life Cycle: Forecasting the Future to Preserve the Present
Across the country, pothole lifecycle management is becoming a growing concern as roadways are constantly under pressure. Traffic, weather, and age can do significant damage over time. Potholes are visible signs of deeper pavement damage. For transportation agencies, the challenge goes far beyond repairing potholes. Instead, it’s about understanding how they form, tracking their progression, […]
From Reactive to Predictive: The Game-Changing Potential of Digital Twins for Road Networks
Across the country, transportation agencies tend to manage roads by responding to visible failures. Crews patch potholes when they appear, or a work order is filed when a sign goes missing. That reactive approach keeps networks functional in the short term, but it costs more over time and has the potential to become a significant […]
Google Street View Powers Road Change Detection
Transportation agencies nationwide face a familiar challenge: assets degrade steadily while funding and staff rarely keep pace with the growing demand. Pavement cracks deepen, signs fade, guardrails bend, and roadside vegetation creeps into view, leaving teams scrambling for solutions. Google Street View is helping address this challenge by offering a unique record of roadway change […]
AI-Powered Imagery Intelligence: Unlock IIJA Funding Faster
AI-powered imagery intelligence is becoming central to how agencies plan and scope transportation projects, a shift that comes at a critical moment. In July 2025, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that only 59% of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds had been obligated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as of April. […]
AI for Infrastructure Equity: Bridge the Data Divide Now
Across the United States, local and state transportation agencies are under pressure to maintain their aging infrastructure while also advancing equity goals set at the federal level. The core challenge: the data used to guide their investment is woefully uneven. This is where AI for infrastructure equity comes in, offering agencies a path to balance […]
NVIDIA Brings Physical AI technologies like Blyncsy to European Cities With New Blueprint for Smart City AI
Urban populations are expected to double by 2050, which means around 2.5 billion people could be added to urban areas by the middle of the century, driving the need for more sustainable urban planning and public services. Cities across the globe are turning to digital twins and AI agents for urban planning scenario analysis and data-driven operational decisions. Building […]
How a National Deregulatory Environment Could Accelerate Roadway Safety and Innovation
Across the United States, transportation agencies are struggling with limited time and budget. These limitations tend to make federal agencies’ reporting requirements more difficult. The reporting requirements may contribute to resource limitations in other areas. Consider the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) as an example. It was initially developed in 1978 as a continuing database. […]
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 […]
A True Game Changer: Examining the Upcoming Google and Blyncsy Partnership
For most government agencies, collecting accurate and comprehensive road condition data is expensive and difficult to scale. The Google and Blyncsy partnership is looking to change that. The partnership enables Blynscy users to leverage the crowdsourced dashcam footage and receive full access to the global Google Street View database. This fully functioning system has high-quality […]
