Ouster Expands BlueCity to 100+ Utah Intersections for Enhanced Traffic Safety

Ouster expands its BlueCity traffic management solution to over 100 intersections in Utah, as part of a five-year contract with Econolite and the Utah Department of Transportation. The lidar technology aims to improve traffic safety and reduce congestion in urban areas. The system will be rolled out across key cities such as Cedar City, Ogden, Orem, and Salt Lake City.

Ouster, Inc. has announced a significant expansion of its BlueCity traffic management solution in Utah, with the aim of improving traffic safety and reducing congestion. The expansion, part of a five-year contract between Econolite and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), will cover over 100 intersections across various cities in Utah, including Cedar City, Ogden, Orem, and Salt Lake City [1][2].

The BlueCity solution integrates seamlessly with UDOT's existing traffic signal system, offering dynamic traffic signal interventions to enhance safety and efficiency for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. This expansion follows a successful initial deployment at over a dozen intersections, highlighting the solution's potential to modernize Utah's transportation infrastructure.

Ouster's proprietary deep learning AI perception model has been trained on 4 million labeled objects, boosting detection accuracy and safety. The system combines 3D digital lidar with perception software for real-time, multimodal traffic signal actuation and analytics, thereby improving safety and efficiency while protecting the community’s privacy [2].

Econolite, a trusted leader in intelligent traffic management solutions, will facilitate the expansion of Ouster BlueCity. Jim Madden, Econolite Vice President of U.S. Sales, stated, "The situational awareness benefits of combining Ouster BlueCity with Econolite’s Cobalt controllers are groundbreaking. Facilitating UDOT’s ability to gather real-time insights into traffic flow, road user behavior, and potential safety risks while enabling dynamic traffic signal control is truly transformative. We look forward to continuing this important ITS work with Ouster and UDOT."

Ouster BlueCity is the first lidar traffic solution to be NEMA TS2 certified with Buy America(n) compliant lidar as a detection system for traffic actuation. The company’s digital lidar is also NDAA compliant [1][2].

The expansion of Ouster BlueCity in Utah underscores the system’s effectiveness in bringing Physical AI to smart cities. The success of the initial deployment and the five-year contract with UDOT highlight the system's potential to modernize transportation infrastructure and improve traffic management.

References:
[1] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/ouster-inc-expands-bluecity-traffic-management-solution-to-over-100-intersections-in-utah-ce7c51d9d98ff123
[2] https://www.ainvest.com/news/utah-expand-ouster-bluecity-100-intersections-enhanced-roadway-safety-congestion-management-2508/