"For the past several years, Columbus, Ohio, has been on the leading edge of smart city technology as it has worked to turn its vision into reality since winning the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge in 2016. Now, those efforts are moving into a new phase with the launch of several new pilots as the city and its partners assess what has worked so far — and what has not.
In late July, Columbus announced three new smart mobility pilot projects that will be funded by the $40 million grant the city received from the U.S. DOT. The pilots focus on different aspects of mobility, helping residents to and from bus stops, using connected vehicle technology and wireless networking to provide real-time safety alerts to drivers, and using a self-driving shuttle to deliver prepackaged food boxes to residents.
The pilot projects will run through March 2021 and the results will be reported to the U.S. DOT and published on the Smart Columbus website in May 2021. The pilots’ success will be judged on a variety of factors, including technical data and survey feedback provided by residents, according to the city’s announcement."
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