University Study Proves Stoplights Need a Fourth Color: White

14 Feb 2023 | Abstracted from Road&Track

"...the addition of a fourth 'white light' whose function would be to alert humans to simply 'follow the car in front of them'...leverage the full potential of autonomous cars means to also embrace their ability to act as a kind of hive mind...Because they're essentially computers on wheels, these cars can network with both the traffic light and other nearby self-driving cars to help ease traffic delays and increase fuel (or electricity) efficiency..."

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