The resource, 2015 OST-R Transportation Technology Scan: A Look Ahead, identifies 11 technological advances and innovative concepts-along with their associated benefits, challenges, and risks-that could fundamentally alter the transportation landscape: * Additive manufacturing (3D printing) * Advanced analytics and machine learning * Automated vehicles * Hyperloop * Infrastructure inspection robots * Innovative concepts for protecting pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists * The Internet of Things * Materials science in infrastructure * On-demand ride services (transportation network companies) * Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) * Wireless power transfer The report notes external factors that could maximize or hinder potential, such as the growing role of data and connectivity, changes to the workforce, and the uncertain impact of these technologies on travel behaviors.
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