Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds
- Written by Weizi Li, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee
Robotaxis have caused problems, but they have the potential to improve traffic conditions.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesRobotic vehicles can optimize the flow of traffic in cities even when mixed in with vehicles driven by humans, thereby improving traffic efficiency, safety and energy consumption, my colleagues and I found.
Robot vehicles are no longer a...