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Cathy Wu of MIT on the future of our highways and roads

The Robot Brains Podcast

CHAPTER

The Potential of Self-Driving Cars to Mitigate Congestion

This chapter explores how self-driving cars can improve traffic situations using reinforcement learning, including their ability to eliminate traffic congestion and mitigate capacity drop. The importance of having a mix of autonomous and human drivers on the road is also discussed, along with interesting findings from simulation analysis, such as the concept of a 'traffic break' and the use of blinkers to exert control over the system.

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