High-Tech Roads Are Powering Electric Cars, Sensors and More
Two projects in Georgia and New York are exploring new technologies which embed power generation, computing and more into paving, opening up this right-of-way space to accommodate solar panels and smart city sensors. The Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners, Ga., has installed solar power generation panels into the paving surface. Submitted Photo/ Curiosity Lab
These days, road and sidewalk surfaces can accommodate much more than driving or walking. New technologies are using these surfaces to embed power generation, communication and other capabilities.
The Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners, Ga., a site for testing next-gen transportation technologies, is placing solar power panels into a roadway. The panels will generate the electricity to power an electric car charging port.