A new report in Wired discusses how the real key to future success for autonomous vehicles could come down to upgrading current infrastructure, particularly roads. Roads globally will need improvements such as new paint, reflectors, and/or other markers to help autonomous vehicles stay their correct course. The report, titled “Autonomous Vehicles and Road Safety,” is a collaboration between Wired, MIT Technology Review, and the Center of Automotive Research at Stanford University.
A new report in Wired discusses how the real key to future success for autonomous vehicles could come down to upgrading current infrastructure, particularly roads. Roads globally will need improvements such as new paint, reflectors, and/or other markers to help autonomous vehicles stay their correct course. Another example given is that traffic management at construction sites will need to involve electronic beacons to direct traffic because the cars will not be able to respond to hand signals from construction workers.