Wired reports that only 6% of long-range transport plans in the US have factored in the impact of autonomous cars, despite the work of the Driverless Cities Project, which is working towards autonomous driving solutions in urban design, networks and laws. The Project, led by a team from Illinois Institute of Technology is studying the ultra-long-range impacts of self-driving cars on urban environments, and working to answer questions such as whether parking lots will still be necessary, along with traffic signals and road signs. The team, Du says, could help reinvent transportation infrastructure as human infrastructure for the 21st century. In other words, while driverless car technology may make our cities more efficient, it also could lead to some pretty dramatic changes for how we get around.
Wired reports that only 6% of long-range transport plans in the US have factored in the impact of autonomous cars, despite the work of the Driverless Cities Project, which is working towards autonomous driving solutions in urban design, networks and laws. The Project, led by a team from Illinois Institute of Technology is studying the ultra-long-range impacts of self-driving cars on urban environments, and working to answer questions such as whether parking lots will still be necessary, along with traffic signals and road signs. In other words, while driverless car technology may make our cities more efficient, it also could lead to some pretty dramatic changes for how we get around.