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Houston Launches Smart Loading Zones
Like most major metropolitan areas, Houston's downtown streets experience double-parking, delivery trucks block traffic lanes, rideshare vehicles idle at the curb, and commercial fleets circle looking for a spot. The result is a slow-motion traffic jam that plays out every day across the city's busiest corridors. The City of Houston is tackling this head-on with the launch of its Smart Loading Zones program, a technology-driven approach to curb management that turns underperf

Automotus
Jun 3


Automotus shares Real-Time Parking and Loading Occupancy Coverage of 13 Cities Through Strategic Integration with INRIX
Bellevue, WA and LOS ANGELES, CA – January 20, 2026 – INRIX, Inc. , a global leader in transportation data and analytics, today announced a significant expansion of its Real-Time Occupancy service. Through a deepened integration with Automotus , the leader in automated curb management, INRIX has extended its granular ground truth parking and loading zone availability coverage to 13 of its 126 premium coverage cities, adding nearly 400 city blocks of real-time data to its p

Automotus
Jan 20


Automotus Secures Growth Capital to Revolutionize Curb Management
Transforming Urban Mobility: Automotus Leads the Way LOS ANGELES, CA — December 12th, 2025 — Automotus, the leader in automated curb management technology for cities and airports, has raised a new round of growth capital. This funding will help scale its platform and meet increasing demand across the U.S. and abroad. The round includes participation from Santa Barbara Venture Partners, Weatherford Capital, BarronKent Ventures, Techstars Ventures, kineo, and additional strateg

Automotus
Dec 19, 2025


Streamlining Passenger Flow at Airport Curbs
Managing passenger flow at airports is a challenge. Congestion, delays, and safety concerns all stem from inefficient curb operations. I’ve seen firsthand how improving airport curb efficiency transforms the travel experience. It reduces wait times, cuts emissions, and boosts safety. This post breaks down practical ways to streamline passenger flow at the airport curb. Why Airport Curb Efficiency Matters Airport curbs are the first and last touchpoints for travelers. They set
Jordan Justus
Oct 20, 2025


Automotus Partners with Sacramento International Airport for Curb Management
Sacramento International Airport launches automated curb management in partnership with Automotus

Automotus
Sep 25, 2025


Philadelphia deploys automated 'smart' loading zones across Center City
Philadelphia Parking Authority is set to launch Smart Loading Zones and automated curb management to Enhance Safety and Curbside Efficiency Philadelphia, PA — March 26 2025 — The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA), in partnership with Automotus, is proud to announce the upcoming launch of smart loading zones throughout the Center City area downtown, building on the learnings from a pilot conducted two years ago with a software-only approach. This initiative represents a sig

Automotus
Mar 26, 2025


Automotus Partners with ParkHouston to Launch Smart Loading Zones in Houston
Houston, Texas – February 12 – Automotus, a leader in curb management technology, is excited to announce its partnership with ParkHouston to introduce Smart Loading Zones across the City. This innovative collaboration aims to make curbside parking more efficient for commercial vehicles by eliminating the need for an app, encouraging quicker turnaround times, reducing congestion, and promoting local business vitality in the largest and busiest city in Texas. Smart Loading Zone

Automotus
Feb 12, 2025


Automotus Partners with Lincoln, NE to Provide Multimodal Analytics in City's Downtown
Los Angeles, CA — Automotus, a leading provider of automated curb management solutions, is excited to announce its partnership with the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, to provide curbside analytics aimed to inform future parking policy as part of its Downtown Corridors Project. This collaboration marks a major step in Lincoln's efforts to improve mobility policy and curbside parking management to enhance road safety and reduce congestions. In a concerted effort to address traffi
Kelly Schmandt Ferguson, Chief of Staff
Aug 7, 2024


Automotus Partners with Nashville Department of Transportation to Launch Smart Loading Zones in Downtown Nashville
Automotus announces its newest partnership with the Nashville Department of Transportation to introduce Smart Loading Zones in downtown.
Kelly Schmandt Ferguson, Chief of Staff
Jun 7, 2024


Pikeville, KY and Automotus Partner to Automate Downtown Parking Enforcement
Pikeville, KY – The City of Pikeville and Automotus, Inc. (Automotus), the leader in automated curb management solutions, are embarking on a transformative parking enforcement journey set to reshape the city’s downtown landscape. Through this initiative, Automotus has integrated 25 cameras to oversee parking activities across 75 time-limited on-street parking spaces in the downtown area. This initiative marks a departure from the City’s traditional enforcement methods, usheri

Automotus
Apr 4, 2024


Introducing Real-Time Occupancy: The Latest Breakthrough from CurbSuite by Automotus
Introducing the latest game changing solution from the Automotus CurbSuite platform: Real-Time Occupancy. Designed specifically for city...

Michelle L'Estrange
Mar 12, 2024


Automotus Selected for Sourcewell Curb Management Contract
Automotus, Inc. (Automotus), the leader in automated curb management solutions, is thrilled to announce its selection for a cooperative...

Automotus
Mar 6, 2024


Passport and Automotus partner to streamline curb management
Charlotte, N.C. (Nov. 7, 2023) — Automotus, an emerging innovator in curb management technology, and Passport, the leader in unified...
Kelly Schmandt Ferguson, Chief of Staff
Nov 7, 2023


New survey results show how parking at the curb is a growing problem for delivery drivers
One year ago we surveyed delivery drivers across the country to better understand the day-to-day challenges they face as our streets’...

Anil Merchant, Chief Product Officer
Mar 2, 2023


Cities Need to Kick CO2 Emissions to the Curb
President Joe Biden has taken what he calls the "biggest step forward on climate ever" by signing historic legislation to address the...
Kelly Schmandt Ferguson, Chief of Staff
Sep 10, 2022


Automotus makes Fast Company’s 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators in Sustainability list
The fourth annual list recognizes Automotus alongside Kohler, Nestlé USA, T-Mobile and others.

Automotus
Aug 2, 2022


Parking industry veteran Roamy Valera to join Automotus as President
The former CEO of PayByPhone North America and past IPMI Chair will leverage 33 years of industry experience to support Automotus’ rapid...

Automotus
Jul 24, 2022


Automotus joins Qualcomm Smart Cities program to promote safer, more sustainable streets
Automotus, a leading curb management technology company, announced it has joined the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program to...

Automotus
Jun 13, 2022


Automotus selected to join first AWS Sustainable Cities Mobility & Transportation cohort
We're thrilled to share that Automotus has been selected to join the AWS Sustainable Cities Mobility & Transportation cohort.

Automotus
Jun 6, 2022


Automotus survey results provide a look at how delivery drivers use the curb
E-commerce and online delivery have become an integral part of everyday life for most consumers. As more and more delivery vehicles fill...

Anil Merchant, Chief Product Officer
Feb 28, 2022
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