Bosch announced Thursday it is partnering with the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the City of Detroit, WSP Michigan Inc., MH Corbin, Dera USA and Wayne State University to pilot an intelligent traffic system along Woodward Avenue (M1) in Detroit. The system will use video cameras equipped with on-board artificial intelligence for real-time monitoring and data collection.
Bosch cameras and software will offer pedestrian, bike and vehicle detection and alert authorized vehicles about other road users in their proximity. They could also prioritize signal timing for large vehicles that can cause traffic blockages when they have to stop and start as well as for emergency vehicles. The system also has the potential to be scaled to facilitate adaptive signal timing throughout the corridor.
The project will eventually include about 44 intersections along the M1 corridor.
The $11.5 million project is supported by $5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation, and is one of several partnerships with state transportation departments across the country that Bosch has used as proving grounds for its technology.
“As the urbanization of mobility starts to increase, and you see more demand for software-defined mobility, these use cases and test cases become much more important, so I believe in them 100%,” Thomas said.
