Traffic Problem? Send In The Robots!

University of California professor is developing robotsto automatically respond to traffic emergenciesfaster than humans could.

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July 22, 2000, 8:15 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


Southern California's traffic jams cost the state millions of dollars a year. Professor Mohan Trivedi of the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) is developing a plan to use robots to automatically respond to traffic emergencies faster than humans could. A prototype systemwill be installed at UCSD later this summer

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Friday, July 21, 2000 in Time

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