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Autonomous vehicles could understand their passengers better with ChatGPT, research shows

Purdue University Imagine simply telling your vehicle, “I’m in a hurry,” and it automatically takes you on the most efficient route to where you need...

Self-driving cars lack social intelligence in traffic

Self-driving cars fall short when it comes to understanding the social codes in traffic that let human drivers decide whether to give way or...

Anticipating others’ behavior on the road

A new machine-learning system may someday help driverless cars predict the next moves of nearby drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians in real-time. MIT - Massachusetts Institute...

Still waiting at an intersection? Banning certain left turns helps traffic flow

Penn State When traffic is clogged at a downtown intersection, there may be a way to reduce some of the congestion: Eliminate a few left...

Sick of dangerous city traffic? Remove left turns

Vikash V. Gayah, Penn State To reduce travel times, fuel consumption and carbon emissions, in 2004, UPS changed delivery routes to minimize the left-hand turns...

How electric cars can advance environmental justice: By putting low-income and racially diverse drivers behind the wheel

Andrea Marpillero-Colomina, The New School The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden’s infrastructure...

Electric cars could make the roads safer – here’s how

Basilio Lenzo, Sheffield Hallam University Electric cars have the potential to help in our fight against climate disaster. For example, if all cars in the...

Cooperative eco-driving automation improves energy efficiency and safety

Michigan Technological University Imagine you're driving up a hill toward a traffic light. The light is still green so you're tempted to accelerate to make...

An eco-route for heavy-duty vehicles could reduce fuel consumption

Chinese Association of Automation Semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for nearly half of road transportation carbon dioxide emissions in Europe, according to the...

How to get more electric cars on the road

Study measures which kinds of infrastructure improvements could lead to wider adoption of clean vehicles Massachusetts Institute of Technology A new study from researchers at MIT...

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