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HTTP:: Laser Robots to Prevent Traffic Jams
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The number of cars circulating on public roads around the world is constantly increasing, international statistics show, but the infrastructure they travel is unable to expand fast enough to accommodate the traffic. When this is coupled with some drivers' inability to watch the changing lights, or switch lanes on time, traffic jams are the only possible outcome. The situation is especially critical in the world's largest cities, and Japanese researchers have recently announced a possible solution to the jams, the BBC News informs. In cities such as New York, Washington, Delhi, Sao Paolo, or Tokyo, traveling by car can be a real adventure. People need to leave home one or two hours in advance, to compensate for the extra time they will spend behind the wheel. The traffic flow is hindered by a large number of factors, including poorly synchronized traffic lights, accidents, careless pedestrians, lousy or angry drivers and narrow streets. Dealing with all these problems may !
seem a bit difficult, but experts at automotive manufacturer Nissan took the bull by the horns. They created a fleet of up to seven small robots, which could travel in a “pack,” without ever touching each other. They can change lanes, take turns, and drive at cruising speed with no contact between them. For this innovation, the Nissa...
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