By John Brandon
High-tech traffic lights could reshape the future of driving
Siemens AG
Imagine driving into Cleveland on Aug. 5, 1914, and being greeted at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street by a strange glowing orb that was put there to tell you when to go and when to stop.
Fast-forward exactly 100 years, and traffic lights serve the same basic purpose. We’re still sitting at an intersection, waiting for the light to turn green.
Now, several experts are wondering if traffic lights can be improved, or whether they will even have a place in a future society where vehicles can think, react and drive on their own.
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