V2X technology dominated ITSWC 2025, highlighted by the U.S. DOT's large-scale showcase and Utah's real-world deployment across 800 intersections. While widely demonstrated in OBU/RSU development and smart infrastructure, truly innovative breakthroughs remained limited.
Shenzhen has unveiled “SZ Sit in Taxi,” China’s first smart taxi platform, setting a new global benchmark for Cruising-Network Synergy. By merging AI, data-driven dispatch, and scenario-based services, it transforms the taxi sector into a more transparent, efficient, and human-centered mobility ecosystem for both passengers and drivers.
The integration of China’s highway infrastructure with the growing low-altitude economy offers a cost-effective way to expand transport capacity. By converting underused service areas into drone hubs, upgrading navigation systems, and coordinating energy networks, the model can improve logistics efficiency, strengthen emergency response, and reduce emissions. This approach promises significant economic returns and social value, provided that policy, technology, and community engagement advance in step. The article is provided by our media partner 7ITSNEWS.
