University of Michigan shaping the future of car technology

University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute is piloting a study to research the future of car technology. This first-of-its-kind effort will test a Wi-Fi-like technology that allows vehicles and highway infrastructure to communicate with each other and could help reduce crashes and improve traffic congestion. Credit: University of Michigan News Service

Michigan launches smart-car test

In a major effort to improve safety and ease traffic congestion, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has launched an extended test of smart-car technology that will utilize wireless communications and involve approximately 2,850 vehicles in...
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