Technology and transportation experts meet in San Francisco for the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress.
"Cars that automatically step on the brakes to avoid crashes, maps that update themselves so drivers can steer around roadwork, intersections that let drivers know when it's safe to make a left turn, handheld gadgets that show where traffic is clogged.
The future of transportation will be formed by a collision, as it were, between mobility and technology. This week, the people behind these innovations are gathering in San Francisco to share what they've learned and show off what they've built...About 4,000 transportation and technology experts from around the globe are attending the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at the Moscone Center"
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