May 18, 2020

How Waycare Responds to Its Users’ Needs

As a result of changing traffic patterns, Waycare has developed new layers for its map-based interface, highlighting COVID-19 testing sites and essential locations which are more likely to become inundated with traffic.

May 12, 2020

Algorithms and the Digital Age: A Brief History

Today, we hear the word algorithm and associate it with machine learning, artificial intelligence, and modern technology. It is interesting to note however, that algorithms and the concepts they are based on pre-date computers by thousands of years.

May 8, 2020

Public Transportation is On Life Support: How We Must Revive It

Largely ignored in all this has been the role of public transportation. With ridership down to nearly zero, and with it revenues, public transportation is now on life support.

April 23, 2020

Good News: Crashes & Traffic Deaths are Down; Bad News: Not by THAT Much!

With a large fraction of the US under ‘shelter in place’ orders, we would expect to see a major decline in emergency braking, crashes, and traffic fatalities. But wait! …

April 21, 2020

Finding Coronavirus Hot Spots: Waycare Enlists its Technology

Waycare has joined in the fight to combat the Coronavirus. We have designed a zip code level map accompanied by a questionnaire to support health professionals and the public identify regional hotspots.

April 12, 2020

Leveraging Connected Vehicles: Cars as Ants

What if we treated our vehicles like ants? What if vehicles exchanged information through their own antennae (sensors and WiFi)? In fact, they do.

March 26, 2020

Dear Coronavirus: What Have You Done to my Commute?

Times like these provide a stark reminder of the fragility of our highly interconnected society. How we will reimagine our transportation network when a sense of normalcy returns?

Dear Coronavirus: What Have You Done to my Commute?

Dear COVID-19, We didn’t think it would happen like this. We knew you were coming, […]

March 11, 2020

People Profiles: Michal Rosenthal

Read an interview with Michal Rosenthal, Data Scientist at Waycare. Michal expands on how she came into her role, what she does in her free time, and more.

February 28, 2020

Hello world!

Enabling cities to take full control of their roads by harnessing in-vehicle information and municipal […]