First of all, as long as autonomous vehicles (AVs) remain a rarity, the ol' green/amber/red traffic light system probably works best – no need for an extra color. Assoc. Prof.

Traffic lights are a quintessential part of our everyday lives—especially here in the United States. They play a critical role in controlling the flow of traffic, able to turn the spigot of ...

Our algorithm teaches the robocars to optimize traffic flow by communicating with each other. The collective system of cars aims for smooth traffic flow even as each individual car decides when to ...

LEXINGTON — Lexington's automated traffic-light system, which became fully operational in November after 10 years of installation, is already being credited by town officials with having helped ...

It uses cellular technology to control traffic light timing and communicates with other intersections where the system is installed. It's all monitored by a 24/7 operations center.