Inrix, a provider of transportation data and analytics, has expanded its Real-Time Occupancy service to cover 13 additional cities through an integration with Automotus, an automated curb management company.
The expansion adds nearly 400 city blocks of parking and loading zone availability data to Inrix’s platform. Automotus uses fixed cameras with computer vision technology to monitor curb segments, detecting real-time occupancy in parking and loading zones. This data is fed into Inrix’s system to provide block-level availability information.
The service aims to help reduce congestion from drivers searching for parking spaces and address safety concerns from commercial vehicles double-parking when loading zones are unavailable. The system provides direct visual monitoring of curb usage rather than predictions based on surveys or inferred data.
Cities included in the expansion are Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Philadelphia, among others. Inrix now offers this enhanced coverage in 13 of its 126 premium markets.
“Our customers—from delivery fleets to individual drivers to parking program managers—need accurate data to navigate urban curbs efficiently,” says Ahmed Darrat, chief product officer at Inrix. “By integrating Automotus’s computer vision data into our Real-Time Occupancy engine, we’re providing verified information about available spaces in heavily used loading zones.”
Automotus’s curb management systems are already deployed in these cities for managing commercial loading zones and on-street parking. The partnership allows this operational data to be repurposed for driver navigation, similar to existing features Inrix offers for off-street parking facilities.
“Partnering with Inrix allows us to take the real-time data our cameras generate and deliver it to drivers and fleets,” said Jordan Justus, CEO of Automotus. “This turns enforcement and analytics infrastructure into a practical tool for improving traffic flow.”
