Transportation Software as a Service firm Flow Labs has linked up with location specialist TomTom in the US.
Adding TomTom’s global data to Flow Labs digital twin platform means it will be able to capture insights "from 20% - 35% of vehicles on any given roadway", the firm says.
“The massive increase in connected vehicle probe data will provide traffic managers with a crystal clear picture of what is happening on any given roadway, at any given time," says Jatish Patel, founder and CEO of Flow Labs.
"New real-time and historical analytics, will allow them to fully understand traffic volumes and travel times so they can make mission critical transportation decisions with greater speed and ease."
Traffic signal optimisation and regional safety monitoring, including identifying high speed corridors and crash hot spots will be improved, Patel says.
"Agencies will also gain greater insights into vehicle emissions so that they can keep up with stringent environmental reporting requirements.”
Ralf-Peter Schäfer, vice president for traffic & travel information at TomTom, says: “By combining our data from millions of trips across America with Flow Labs’ AI solutions, we support transportation professionals and cities in making informed, accurate decisions, thereby delivering more reliable travel times and safer streets for communities across the US.”
Patel says the tie-up between the firms will lead to the joint develop of new products, services and applications "that will better service the growing needs of agencies, DOTs and other transportation providers across the US and beyond".
