Miovision launches traffic signal retiming platform

Miovision has launched a traffic signal optimisation and retiming system on its Miovision One platform, combining analysis, timing plan design and remote deployment in a single workflow.

The system links Miovision's GenAI assistant Mateo with two products, Signal Optimizer and Controller Manager. It is aimed at cities and transport agencies that still update traffic signal timings through a mix of manual work, outsourced services and on-site controller changes.

Traffic signal retiming is a routine but often slow part of urban transport management. Agencies commonly revise timings every three to five years, and the process can take months and cost between $3,000 and $5,000 per intersection.

Those delays matter because traffic patterns can shift well before the next review cycle. Congestion, roadworks, new travel demand, public complaints, and safety issues for cyclists and pedestrians can all leave older timing plans out of step with conditions on the ground.

Single workflow

The platform is designed to connect the full retiming process from analysis through to validation. Mateo examines live and historical traffic data to identify intersections or corridors where signal performance may need attention.

Signal Optimizer then generates revised timing plans using geometry, traffic counts and existing timing data from the agency network. The product uses Highway Capacity Manual methods and an AI-based genetic algorithm to produce changes to cycle lengths, phase splits, offsets and phase sequences.

Engineers can review those plans before they are put into use. Controller Manager provides access to supported intersection controllers, allowing agencies to compare plans, manage version histories, monitor telemetry and send approved updates remotely.

Miovision said the process can cut retiming and deployment time by up to 50% and reduce the need for field visits once new timing plans are approved.

Agency pressures

The announcement comes as transport authorities face pressure to improve traffic flow while also addressing safety and emissions. Signal timing sits at the centre of those goals because small changes at busy junctions can affect journey times, bus reliability, pedestrian crossings and vehicle idling.

Many authorities still rely on separate software tools, spreadsheets and controller interfaces to complete the work. That can create delays between identifying a problem and applying a fix, particularly where approvals, contractor support and site visits are involved.

Controller Manager is designed to support multi-vendor controller visibility through NTCIP, a communications protocol used in intelligent transport systems, with integration for selected controller platforms. That could matter for agencies managing mixed hardware estates across larger road networks.

Mateo became generally available in April 2026. With the addition of Signal Optimizer and Controller Manager, Miovision is seeking to offer a more complete software stack for signal operations rather than a point solution focused on one part of the workflow.

Miovision said it serves more than 5,000 customers in 68 countries and that its technology has detected more than 77 billion vehicles and 3 billion pedestrians and cyclists.

Kurtis McBride, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Miovision, outlined the company's view of the challenge facing city traffic teams.

"Cities are under pressure to make streets work better for everyone, but traffic teams often have to manage modern mobility problems with outdated solutions," said McBride. "This gives agencies a faster, more controlled way to act on traffic data, improve signal performance and deliver better day-to-day movement for the people, agencies and businesses that rely on city streets."