San Francisco in the running to be a smart city

The U.S. Department of Transportation has pledged up to $40 million to one city to help it define what it means to be a "Smart City" and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies like self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors into its transportation network. The seven finalist cities include:

• Austin
• Columbus
• Denver
• Kansas City
• Pittsburgh
• Portland
• San Francisco

Autodesk is one of the "underwriters" (a.k.a. sponsors) of this challenge.

Here are San Francisco's goals:

Here is an example of San Francisco's plans:

Here's hoping San Francisco comes out on top. Learn more at www.smartcitysf.com.

Competition is alive in the lab.