Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from October 2001

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from October 2001

Slogans Suggest the Future.
October 1, 2001... It is impossible to consider the future for intelligent transportation systems without considering the effect of the attacks of September 11th. Safety, security, and convenience have been slogans for the industry, though consumer interest has...

Strong Growth Reported.(from AirQ)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... AirIQ, Inc. (1099 Kingston Rd., Suite 233, Pickering, ON, Canada L1V 1B5; Tel: 905/831-6444, Fax: 905/831-0567) announced that its total contracted subscriber base has increased by more than 21% in a 3-wk period, beginning in August. AirIQ was...

Ordering Efficient Route Coverage.(from Integral Technologies)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Integral Technologies (Delta Bldg., Suit. 201, 4074 Mt. Royal Blvd., Allison Park, PA 15101; Tel: 412/492-4077, Fax: 412/492-4078; Email: info@integraltochnologies.net, Website: www.integraltechnologies.com) added fleet dispatch to the services...

Fleetstar Crosses the Pond.(introduced by Teletrac)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Teletrac (SanDiego, CA; Tel: 800/835-3872; Website: www.teletrac.net) introduced Fleetstar to the United States. Fleetstar is a fleet management system introduced last year by Trafficmaster (Marlborough Court, Sunrise Pkwy., Linford Wood,...

Donnelly Envisions Mirrored Future.
October 1, 2001... Donnelly Corp. (49 West Third St., Holland, MI 49423-2813; Tel: 616/786-6014, Fax: 616/786-6034; Email: beverly.snyder@donnelly.com, Website: www.donnelly.com) and Renault demonstrated Donnelly's latest vehicle vision system at the 2001...

Treading Together into a Mandated Market.(Goodyear and Siemens VDO collaborate on tire pressure warning system)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Goodyear (1144 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44316-0001) and Siemens VDO (2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, MI; 48328; Tel: 248/209-5826, Fax: 248/253-2700; Email: brad.warner@at.siemens.com, Website: www. siemensvdo.com) will collaborate to...

Smartire Restructures for Independence.(TRW and SmarTire Systems Inc. restructure strategic alliance)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... While market entrants form partnerships (see story above), TRW (4505 West 26 Mile Rd., Washington, MI 48094) and SmarTire Systems, Inc. (155 Wilbur Drive, NE, North Canton, 0H44720; Tel 330/ 497-0928 or 800/982-2001, Fax 330/ 497-0958; Website:...

Airbag Detects Passengers Optically.
October 1, 2001... The effectiveness and safety of air bag deployment depends in part on the position of the seat occupant. If the occupant is either out of position or smaller than the minimum design size (air bags were engineered for adult passengers) then...

Glare Reduction Comment Sought.(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seeking public comment on glare from headlights)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, Docket Management Section, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC20590; Website: www.dot.gov/briefing.htm...

Remote Control Increases Efficiency.(Nexiq Technologies awards contract to WirelessCar)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Nexiq Technologies (1155 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101; Tel: 603/627-3500, Fax: 603/627-3150; Website: www.nexiq.com) selected WirelessCar (Stjarngatan 10, 417 55 Gothenburg, Sweden Tel: 463/165-1904; Email: adi.nilson@wirelesscar.com, Website:...

Piecing Together a Market Strategy.(InfoMove awarded patent)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... InfoMove (10635 NE 38th Pl., Suite A, Kirkland, WA 98033; Tel: 425/576-4583; Email: kristin.dellecker@infomove.com, Website: www.infomove.com) continues to assemble the technology portfolio and partnerships needed to meet market demand. The...

Delphi Selects Andrea Electronics.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Andrea Electronics Corp.'s (45 Melville Park Rd., Melville, NY 11747; Tel: 800/442-7787, Fax: 516/719-1980; Website: www.AndreaElectronics.com) DA-310 AutoArray will be used in a Delphi Automotive System's (5725 Delphi Dr., Troy, MI48098-2815;...

More Productivity in the Air.(EMS Technologies introduces aeronautical data terminal)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... EMS Technologies, Inc. (1725 Woodward Dr., Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0P9; Tel: 613/727-6277, ext. 1290; Email: rydel.h@ems-t.com, Website: www.ems-t.com) announced the availability of its aeronautical data terminal (ADT1000). The terminal supports...

Modem Compatible with Aeris.(Aeris approves Ericsson wireless communications module)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Aeris.net (1245 South Winchester Blvd., Suite 201, San Jose, CA; Tel: 408/557-1908, Fax: 408/296-6539; Email: Melanie.Stone@aeris.net, Website: www.aeris.net) announced the approval of the Ericsson MM-15 wireless communications module for use...

Wireless Modems Pick Up Speed.(Novatel Wireless announces wireless embedded modem)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Novatel Wireless, Inc. (9360 Towne Centre Dr., Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92121-3030; Tel: 888/888-9231, Fax: 858/784-0626; Website: www.novatelwireless.com) announced the development of the Expedite G301 Wireless Embedded Modem. The Expedite...

Color Display Gets Head's Up.(Siemens VDO Automotive AG demonstrates head-up display for cars)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Siemens VDO Automotive AG (2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, MI; 48328; Tel: 248/209-5826, Fax: 248/253-2700; Email: brad.warner@at.siemens.com, Website: www.siemensvdo.com) has developed a programmable color display that projects vehicle...

Microvision Ships Prototype Display.
October 1, 2001... Microvision (19910 North Creek Pkwy., Bothell, WA 98011-3008; Tel: 425/415-6847; Email: mattn@mvis.com, Website: www.mvis.com) shipped a prototype front projection display to a European vehicle maker. The displays will be evaluated for 2 mo. in...

Partnerships Create Market Presence.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Telematics is a broad market segment, encompassing a wide array of services. Sensoria Corp. (15950 Bernardo Center Dr., Suite J, San Diego, CA 92127-1829; Tel: 858/673-4460, Fax: 858/673-5112) has assembled a string of agreements to bring its...

Satellite Radio Makes Debut.(KM Satellite Radio)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... KM Satellite Radio (1250 23rd St., NW, Suite 57, Washington, DC 20037; Tel: 202/969-7070, Fax: 202/969-7050; Website: www.xmradio.com) launched a new radio lineup of news and information channels. KM offers 13 channels. The service includes...

Personalized Audio Broadcast Platform.(from MobileBriefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... MobileBriefs' (1100 Abernathy Rd., Suite 115, Atlanta, GA 30328; Tel: 770/329-2523, Fax: 770/234-3815; Email: mprice@MobileBriefs.com, Website: www.mobilebriefs.com) personalized audio broadcast (PAB) service is now fully compatible with the...

Bringing Traffic's Pulse to Drivers.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Sensoria Corp. (15950 Bernardo Center Dr., Suite J, San Diego, CA 92127-1829; Tel: 858/673-4460, Fax: 858/673-5112) will work with Mobility Technologies (Chester-brook Corporate Ctr., 640 Lee Rd., Suite 300, Wayne, PA 19087; Tel: 610/407-4976;...

Broadcasts Begin in Pennsylvania.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) Information Center (45 Thoms Run Rd., Bridgeville, PA 15017; Tel: 877/450-4279; Website: www.epenndot.com) began transmitting traffic reports. The reports are the result of a partnership...

Value Added Map Databases.(Tele Atlas North America starts VAR program)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... In an effort to increase its market share of the navigational mapping database market, Tele Atlas North America (1605 Adams Dr., Menlo Park, CA 94025; Tel: 408/885-1877) has begun a Value Added Partner Program. The program combines technical,...

Mapping Data Gets Upgraded.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... Navigation Technologies Corp. (NayTech, 740 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3833; Tel: 847/ 795-7412; Email: pfoxwort@chi.navtech.com, Website: www.navtech.com) announced a 3.56 million-mile upgrade of its digital map data. This upgrade...

MobileAria Gains Content.(through contract with MSNBC.com)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... MSNBC.com (One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052; Tel: 425/ 703-8456; Email: peter.dorogoff@MSNBC.com) will provide content to MobileAria, Inc. (Silicon Valley, CA; Website: www. MobileAria.com). MobileAria, Inc. is a joint venture of Delphi...

GM Joins Protocol Consortium.
October 1, 2001... The FlexRay Consortium (Email: request@flexray-group.com, Website: www.flexray-group.com) announced General Motors (GM, 100 Renaissance Ctr., Detroit, MI 48243; Tel: 313/556-5000, Fax: 313/556-5108; Website: www.gm.com) has become a core...

Combo Chip Samples Offered.(TC1920 telematics controller)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... Infineon Technologies (1730 North First St., San Jose, CA 95112; Tel: 408/501-6382; Email: toni. goodrich@infineon.com, Website: www.infineon.com/tricore) announced that samples of its dedicated telematics controller for infotainment...

Patented Red Light Detection Adopted.(Nestor Traffic Systems wins contract in Montclair, CA)
October 1, 2001... Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. (NTS, One Richmond Sq., Providence, RI0206; Tel: 401/331-9640, Fax: 401/331-7319; Website: www.nestor.com) announced that the city of Montclair, California, chose its Crossing Guard product to automate red light...

Intel Woos Designs with Free Support.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Intel Corp. (2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95052; Tel: 916/356-3767; Email: mark.O.miller@intel.com, Website: www.lntel.com) is still searching for a way to increase its market share and influence in telematics. The company is...

New Round Starts in Washington.(Senator Harry Reid opens hearing on intelligent transportation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) opened a hearing earlier this month devoted specifically to intelligent transportation systems as the 6-yr. autorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, or TEA-21. Reid, who chairs the...

Amerigon Finalizes Bridge Loan.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Amerigon, Inc. (5462 N. Irwindale, CA91706; Tel: 626/815-7400, ext. 1019, Fax: 626/815-7401; Email: sgrouf@amerigon.com, Website: www.amerigon.com) secured bridge loan financing of up to $1.5 million from Big Beaver Investments, LLC (Troy, MI)....

Webraska Merges with AirFlash.(GIS firms)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Webraska (Espace Media, Le Technoparc, 3, rue Gustave Eiffel, 78306 Poissy Cedex, France; Tel: 3301/3922-6304, Fax: 3301/3922-6344; Email: bvoilquin@Webraska.com, Website: www.webraska.com) and AirFlash (12900 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070)...

Digi-Cams for Taiwan's Police.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Laser Technology, Inc. (7070 S. Tucson Way, Englewood, CO 80112; Tel: 303/649-1000, Fax: 303/649-9710) delivered the first Micro Digi-Cam units to the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Highway Police Department. The camera system is designed to measure speed as...

Stock Table.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Stock Table (At Close, October 1, 2001) This Last Company Exchage Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 1.2 2 (0.80) Delphi (NYSE) DPH ...

VCommand Wins New Funding.(for development of vehicle telematic system)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Cambridge Technology Group (McLean, VA) announced that its subsidiary, VCommand, has received $8 million in a $14 million round of funding as it proceeds towards the launch of its AvStar telematics product. The new award brings to $30 million...

Thales.(French electronics firm appoints new president/CEO)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Thales (pronounced tal-less, 173 boulevard Haussmann, 75415 Paris Cedex 08, France; Tel: 909/394-5062; Email: alinsey-jackson@magellangps.com, Website: www.thalesgroup.com) Navigation appointed Dean E. Senner as president and chief executive...

The Society of Automotive Engineers.(postpones trade sow, now plans to co-locate it with World Congress)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE, 755 W. Big Beaver Rd, Suite 1600, Troy, MI 48084; Tel: 248/ 273-2474; Website: www.sae.org) postponed its Digital Car Conference & Exhibition until the week of March 4, 2002. Digital Car will now be...