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Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying
Oct 11, 2023
Google's AI is using data from its Maps app to optimize traffic light timing, reducing wait times and emissions. The AI system, called Project Greenlight, suggests adjustments based on traffic patterns, making roads more efficient. Google also focuses on other sustainable projects, such as fuel efficient routing and flight routing suggestions.
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- Google's AI-powered recommendations based on data from its Maps app can reduce up to 30% of stops and 10% of emissions for 30 million cars a month.
- Google's Project Greenlight enables cities to optimize traffic flow and reduce congestion by remotely implementing signal timing adjustments recommended by AI algorithms using Google Maps data.
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Google's AI optimizes traffic lights to reduce wait times and emissions
Google is using data from its Maps app to analyze traffic patterns and suggest adjustments to traffic light timing. By making small tweaks to timing based on driving data from Google Maps users, Google's AI-powered recommendations have been able to reduce up to 30% of stops and 10% of emissions for 30 million cars a month. This project, known as Project Greenlight, is currently being tested in a dozen cities across four continents and has shown promise in cutting down wait times and improving the environment.
