C2SMART Director Kaan Ozbay was featured in a CBS story on the NYCDOT-led Connected Vehicle Project, explaining some of the significance of the project and its potential impacts.

The story, reported by Lisa Rozner, provided an overview of the project and an introduction to what connected vehicles are and how they can help improve safety, especially in crowded urban networks like New York City. It also included demonstrations of the some of the safety applications being developed as part of the CV Project, including blind spot and oncoming vehicle warnings.

The segment, which aired on CBS in New York on Tuesday, November 14, is also available in full on the CBS New York website.

#NYC DOT pilot program allows vehicles using technology similar to Wi-Fi to “talk” to each other. @LisaRoznerTV reports https://t.co/DmkRQZXhAu

— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) November 13, 2018

Thank you @NYC_DOT @nyutandon for showing us how this works and explaining what it means for the future of our WORLD! #ConnectedVehicles #ConnectedNation @USDOT https://t.co/MWMdmOU3Lf

— Lisa Rozner (@LisaRoznerTV) November 13, 2018