Traffic lights might see a fourth signal as self-driving cars become more practical. Getty Images/iStockphoto. The researcher’s latest plans differ from a 2020 model of a four-light intersection.

Traffic lights are an ever-present part of road safety in the modern world. Drivers make their way through a series of intersections to get to their destination. The U.S. Department of ...

The video shows how this could play out in a real setting, if we assume everyone somehow has self-driving cars in the future, which is still very much up in the air.. But it’s obvious to see how ...

Researchers propose fourth traffic signal light for hypothetical self-driving car future It's called 'white' for now, until a color that 'does not create confusion' is picked. By Andrew Paul ...

Future cars may eliminate need for traffic lights by: Evan Anstey. Posted: Mar 24, 2016 / 06:46 AM EDT. ... In fact, traffic lights may disappear altogether.

Now, traffic engineers across the country are working with traffic light technology that will be able to change the future of driving. Someday soon, traffic lights will be able to manage traffic ...

A brief history of the traffic light and why we need a new colour. The first design in 1868 blew up in a gas explosion, and the modern design has barely changed in 100 years.

Smith’s robot traffic signals may be as clever as almost any piece of buzzy “smart city” infrastructure, but deciding how we want to shape our future cities is on us. This story originally ...

The square traffic light remains a concept at this stage, and considering that most traffic lights have only recently – as in the last five years or so – received updates to LED technology ...

Today, a 2017 Q7 or A4 Audi counts down the seconds until the light goes grown. In the future, throttle adjustment depending on whether you'll make the light.