The State of the Smart Traffic Industry in 2026

With more vehicles on the road and growing urbanization, road operators, cities and traffic managers are under increasing pressure to improve traffic flow, safety, maintenance and emissions performance. These demands have driven the growth of the smart traffic industry. In this video from the Intertraffic exhibition floor, we interview Rory Abraham, Innovation Manager at SWARCO, Balazs Barnucz, VP of Smart Sensing, AI Platforms at Kapsch TrafficCom, Gianmaria Giaconia, Area Manager Europe, Transportation & Logistics Division at Almaviva, Holger Erhardt, Managing Director Tolling & Infrastructure Solutions at Yunex Traffic, and Joost Vantomme, CEO of ERTICO, to discuss the recent evolution of the smart traffic industry, where we’re at, and what will be key.