How One State is Using Technology to Curb High Pedestrian Fatality Rates

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July 26, 2024

Mike Arellano, deputy district director for the Texas Department of Transportation’s Austin District, and other state officials are rolling out new traffic technologies that, among other things, utilize artificial intelligence in an effort to curb the high fatalities.

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