Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, DoT Team to Ease Gridlock

The U.S. Department of Transportation last week announced a partnership with Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs to help cities ease gridlock using Google's vast array of technology and traffic data. Sidewalk Labs will work with the seven finalists in the DoT's Smart City Challenge on a plan to help ease congestion and improve mobility to disadvantaged communities under a program called "Flow." The program will use anonymized smartphone data and sensor data from Link WiFi kiosks to create a real-time view of road and curb usage.

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