Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Urban planners in Vienna, Austria, installed their first smart ...

Cars that drive themselves are no longer just a concept you'd see in sci-fi movies imagining the near future. Companies like Waymo are already using self-driving cars, and you can ride in a robotaxi ...

Alexandria, Virginia, will begin installing smart traffic signals that talk to each other about when to change the lights so drivers can get moving. It’s called adaptive traffic signal technology, and ...

Since 2018, 21 intelligent traffic lights have been in use in Vienna. They recognise when pedestrians are approaching a crossing and automatically request green for them. This reduces the waiting time ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nicole Kobie is a tech and transport journalist based in London. "The AI makes a decision about each of the allowable combinations ...

Traditional streetlighting presents a significant burden on city resources by consuming up to 40% of municipal energy budgets. Furthermore, many cities still rely on manual processes to maintain their ...