Massive Field Test Showing How AI Smooths Traffic Flow

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English - September 05, 2023 21:00 - 2 minutes - 43.5 MB Video - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Researchers deployed a fleet of 100 semi-autonomous vehicles to test whether a new AI-powered cruise control system can help smooth the flow of traffic and improve fuel economy.

In a massive traffic experiment, scientists tested whether introducing just a few AI-equipped vehicles to the road can help ease “phantom” jams caused by human behavior and reduce fuel consumption for everyone.

(Video: Roxanne Makasdjian, Alan Toth, and CIRCLES Consortium
Music: Dyalla - Organic Guitar House)
Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 39225]