Bridging today's traffic signals to tomorrow's automated future

The 1 Billion Mission:

uncoordinated Movement of goods and people on roads results in 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emitted annually. Leveraging the best of federally funded research, we are employing the science of movement orchestration to fight climate change and catalyze sustainable, Reliable, and safe urban transportation.

 
 
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The connected and automated signal control of tomorrow. Fully multimodal, fully cooperative

Through next generation traffic signal control, we are redefining how the ground rules of movement are dynamically set and communicated in cities. We do this by utilizing cutting-edge control algorithms, innovative data streams, and machine learning technologies that enable unprecedented system-level distributed control, resiliency, scalability, and sustainability. 

 
 
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Disrupting an antiquated paradigm

1970s era technology based on simple timing plans regulates 98% of signalized intersections in the U.S. It is neither adaptive to real-time traffic conditions nor built for the connected, multimodal, and cooperative transportation future envisioned by leading cities today. The social, economic, environmental, and energy costs associated with the current paradigm are huge: estimated to reach $2.8 trillion in the U.S. between 2013 and 2030. Not to mention the annual 1 billion metric tons of emissions that degrade the environment and public health.

We are disrupting this status quo by deploying the best of dynamic and distributed network control and connectivity capabilities developed with U.S. federal government research funding over the recent decades.

The new paradigm is supported by the following principles:

  • Multimodal connectivity / Integration

  • Multi-jurisdictional interoperability

  • capital light deployment and scalability

  • System / Network-level co-optimization

  • Signal Optimization / priority / preemption harmonization

  • Real-time performance accountability and transparency

  • Resilience and cybersecurity

  • Data Privacy and trust

Demonstrated impact based on science rather than conjecture

The research driving our technology has been peer reviewed and validated in both simulation and real-world environments by internal and independent research scientists. We take a scientific approach to validation rather than stopping at conjecture. Our partners include researchers affiliated with the University of California, University of Southern California, Argonne National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that help validate our technology and project societal impact.

 

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29%

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upper range Network Capacity gains achieved to date vs. recently updated time of day plans (in simulated environment)

upper range Network travel time benefits achieved to date vs. recently updated time of day plans (in real-world environment)

at scale Greenhouse gas emissions savings projected combining the effects of reduced stop-and-go / idling and eco-driving

 
Source: University of Southern California, University of California, Argonne National Laboratory
 

Experience & Recognition

We are a public benefit focused venture with decades of experience in intelligent transportation system research and development. The team consists of top researchers, planners, engineers, and designers affiliated with MIT, USC, and UC Berkeley research labs, along with U.S. national laboratories. Our core research and development has been funded by the U.S. government's National Science Foundation, Department of Transportation, California Department of Transportation, and Department of Energy to positively transform roadway movement.

The automatic control research driving our technology was recognized by the American Automatic Control Council through the prestigious Donald P. Eckman Award in 2017, and the World Economic Forum has recognized the project as one of the next generation of fast-growing enterprises shaping the future of business and society.

 

HBS New venture competition
2017 regional Winner

Donald P. Eckman Award
2017 winneR

department of energy ARPA-E
2018 finalist

department OF TRANSPORTATION Automated Driving systems
2019 AWARDEE

department OF ENERGY SBIR I/II
2018, 2019 AWARDEE

Transport systems catapult UK
2019 selected venture

World economic forum
2018, 2019 high impact venture

department of energy Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research
2021 Awardee

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROCKET FUND
2022 AWARDEE

GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN VINNOVA FUTURE MOBILITY
2023 AWARDEE

 
 

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Positioned to truly revolutionize the way vehicles operate on our roadways.

/  County of los angeles, California, U.S.A.  /

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By directly integrating traffic signal timing with vehicle movement, including those of public transit buses and city service fleets, Xtelligent... can transform the flow of vehicles in LA and significantly alter the energy efficiency profile of the City of Los Angeles.

/  Nancy H. Sutley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power  /