downtown has become home to what traffic data company Miovision has called the world ’s smartest intersection . It combines sensors , cameras , traffic sensors and remote sensors to trigger automatic responses , including traffic light signals , to allow multiple vehicles to pass and hazard alerts for the drivers of connected cars . The city has already won an International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Smart Cities North America Award for the intersection . The development is part of Detroit 's efforts to improve its infrastructure which have so far required repairs to pavements and roads .
Detroit has become home to what traffic data company Miovision has called the world’s smartest intersection. It combines sensors, cameras, traffic signals and remote monitoring to trigger automatic responses, including traffic light changes, to allow emergency vehicles to pass and hazard alerts for the drivers of connected cars. The city has already won an International Data Corporation (IDC) Smart Cities North America Award for the intersection. The development is part of Detroit's moves to improve its infrastructure which have so far included repairs to pavements and roads.