Relief may soon be on the way for gridlocked Palm Beach County motorists. Smart traffic lights are coming, and County Commissioner Gregg Weiss says the sooner the better. “I have been pushing for this ...

Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic safer and more efficient. This undated photo provided by the University of Michigan College of Engineering ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Urban planners in Vienna, Austria, installed their first smart ...

Lockdowns around the world have seen streets temporarily empty of cars, offering a glimpse of what our cities could be like without traffic jams. Now, scientists and engineers want to use artificial ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Emergencies don’t choose a time to happen. When they strike, swift movement by emergency vehicles like fire engines, ambulances, and ...

Since 2018, 21 intelligent traffic lights have been in use in Vienna. They recognise when pedestrians are approaching a crossing and automatically request green for them. This reduces the waiting time ...

Cars that drive themselves are no longer just a concept you'd see in sci-fi movies imagining the near future. Companies like Waymo are already using self-driving cars, and you can ride in a robotaxi ...

Traffic lights have been with us since 1868, when the first gas-powered set was switched on in London. These lights used a semaphore system similar to those used by the railways of the day and ...