Cubic (NYSE: CUB) has formed a new business through the integration of its U.K.-based intelligent transport systems segment with its traffic management brands GRIDSMART and Trafficware. Jon Newhard, formerly vice president and general manager of Trafficware, will lead the newly established Cubic ITS business as its VP and GM, the company said Monday.

The city of Rock Island is installing new technology that aims to keep traffic and pedestrians safe. GRIDSMART is the first of its kind in the Quad Cities. It is located on 15th street and 3rd avenue. It’s a camera that collects and detects traffic data.

Bill Malkes and his family purchased the spinner in memory of his daughter, while his company and foundation, GRIDSMART / GIVESMART, joined with Stowers Machinery Corp. and Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church to fund a large net climber and a giant mole hill climber, along with the remaining costs of the playground.

Gridsmart’s new software release-19.3-delivers a “quantum leap forward for cyclist safety and intersection efficiency” the firm says. It complies with California MUTCD 2014 Revision 3, requiring signal timing and actuation to consider the needs of cyclists.

The Cubic Corporation’s Transportation Systems (CTS) business division is showcasing a range of the latest technologies from its recent acquisitions, Trafficware and Gridsmart, at the ITS America Annual Meeting in Washington DC this week.