Audis will be able to talk to traffic lights this year — from computerworld.com by Lucas Mearian
Drivers will be able to find out how long they have to wait for a signal to change


Audi’s traffic light information system is first step in vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) integration, set to launch in select smart cities Fall 2016 in the U.S. | Credit: Audi

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For more than a decade, the DOT has been researching the potential benefits of connected vehicle technology, which allows vehicles to communicate with each other, roadway infrastructure, traffic management centers and consumer mobile devices.

 

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Smart machine technologies will be the most disruptive class of technologies over the next 10 years, including smart robots, autonomous cars and smart workspaces.

— Gartner’s research director Mike Walker (source)