Federal Initiative Invests $4.2 Million in 12 New Safety Projects

AI traffic tech part of heavy vehicle $4.2M investment - Prime Mover Magazine

Sunrise landscape over the countryside between Blayney and Bathurst in the Central West of NSW. Image: Merrillie/stock.adobe.comThe Federal Government and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) are funding 12 industry-led projects through Round 10 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI). The Australian Government has invested over $45 million across 181 HVSI projects since the program’s inception in 2016, delivering safety improvements ac…

Federal initiative invests $4.2 million in 12 new safety projects

A web-based tool designed to assist livestock transport operators in determining optimal loading patterns is among the funding recipients. Image: serge/stock.adobe.com A new traffic light system to allow more time for trucks to pass through before changing to a red and an interactive livestock loading calculator are just two of 12 projects to receive a total of $4.2 million in funding in the latest round of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (H…

Traffic light tweaking tech among heavy vehicle safety projects - Fully Loaded

Image: Rose Makin/stock.adobe.comUsing AI technology to control traffic lights and reduce the risk of heavy vehicle crashes is at the heart of one of 12 safety projects to receive funding in Round 10 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI). Created by SAGE Automation, the Heavy on Hold project is attempting to make use of Intelligent Transport Systems to reduce incidents involving heavy vehicles by detecting trucks as they approach interse…