-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.