Siemens expects to deploy transport infrastructure globally, such as signaling and traffic lights, using its V2I road units (RSUs). RSUs are WLAN-based 802.11p radio modules that reliably and securely transmit information, such as speed limits, road ice warnings, and other hazards like traffic jams and roadworks, within a fraction of a second to oncoming vehicles and traffic control centers. The successful adoption of V2I technologies is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion, vehicle accidents, and car-related pollution.
Under an agreement signed by the companies, Cohda Wireless will develop and produce RSUs for Siemens, enabling this "smart infrastructure" to communicate with connected vehicles. It will also form the basis of the Siemens Sitraffic ESEs RSU in Cohda's market-leading V2X MK5 family, utilizing NXP's RoadLink chipsets.
Siemens is a leading global provider of mobility solutions, and Cohda Wireless is the market leader in V2I technology. Siemens will deploy Cohda's technology for several ITS field tests and pilot projects, including the A58 motorway in the Netherlands, the A9 motorway in Germany, and the Living Lab in Austria.
Siemens' Sitraffic platform is the world's most comprehensive road traffic management platform. The Siemens Sitraffic ESEs RSU will be able to communicate critical information to and from cars, including larger vehicles equipped with V2X technology.
