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| View in browser   Vol. 1 No. 3 Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 / finely crafted by Lauren Snyder   Welcome back to The Skip-Times, Skip-Line's newsletter on all things relating to roads. Glow in the dark paint? Plastic roads? These are just a couple of the most interesting news highlights we've rounded up for you this week.    We invite you to share relevant stories, topics, ideas, events, projects, and more. Email us at news@skipline.com.   News Highlights Source: The Connexion / connexionfrance.com   -French roads trial 'glow-worm' paint.  Absorbing energy during the day, the paint can glow for 10 hours. The paint is said to work to either replace street lights or work in conjunction with them to keep roads well-lit in the dark. The paint is described as a non-radioactive, ecological solution inspired by glow-worms.    -Plastic waste repurposed into roads. India put plastic roads to the test. Using a type of plastic not typically recycled, it's shredded and mixed together with hot gravel and added to asphalt. Similar methods have been used in the US.   -Deliveries are in demand, and autonomous vehicle maker Nuro has secured $600m for expansion. They’ve worked with Kroger and Dominos in testing their autonomous delivery system. Nuro was the first company offering completely autonomous, occupantless, on-road delivery vehicles with regulatory approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation.    -'Cooperative Perception' between autonomous vehicles can increase pedestrian safety. Networks of roadside sensors linking together with autonomous vehicles will allow for vast improvements in the detection of pedestrians and other dangers out of their direct line of sight.    -Results are in for Audi's Next-Gen cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-VX2) technology. A year-long deployment of the C-VX2 technology in Virginia brings a wealth of insights to the future of road safety. C-VX2 technology allows vehicles, infrastructure, and even pedestrians to communicate over cellular signals.   -Weather and supply chain issues still impact highway striping. This story out of Fremont, Wyoming, is a look at how the severe cold weather Texas suffered last February has had lasting nationwide effects on the road marking industry.   Interesting Finds Source: Zenger / youtube.com -A parrot in Brazil was ready for its closeup! This curious bird played peekaboo with a traffic camera.   -Aerial imagery captured by drones can be used to create 3D images and topographical maps. The Summit Evolution Photogrammetric Software is a potentially cost-effective alternative to helicopters for surveying, inspecting, and monitoring roads.   -Can pavement help combat scorching summers? LA tested a cooling paint on their roads, and the temperature difference is visible from the Internation Space Station!    -Featured this week. This week we are featuring a video from the @runwaymarkings TikTok. This video features some awesome camera work and great angles. Click here to watch the full video. Source: @runwaymarkings     From Skip-Line Want to win a Skip-Line Swag Box? Send us a picture of your HDVO in action.    Prepare for the 2022 Striping Season. Schedule a meeting with our reps to discuss improvements for your fleet.   Is your old equipment holding you back, giving you trouble keeping up with stringent striping demands? Check out our trade-in program.   Have you heard the news? Skip-Line launched a new web store last week.  Want to contribute to our newsletter? Share your newsletter topics, ideas, photos, and more. Send your submissions to news@skipline.com. Share this email Subscribe Skip-Line, LLC, 10514 N. McAlister Road, La Grande, OR 97850, (541) 963-0111 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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