"In April, a fleet of autonomous trucks successfully completed a cross-continental trip across Europe by a method called "platooning." Basically, trucks from six different types of manufactures traveled in small convoys. The truck that was leading everyone else set the speed and route and the other trucks followed that speed and route using Wi-Fi. "The wireless network ensured that braking and acceleration were in sync, while drivers in each vehicle handled the steering. Platooning allowed for less traffic, fewer accidents and reduced fuel consumption."
Many cars have the OnStar 4G LTE system that General Motors created. My wife has this in her car and it has been a life saver on trips. "Several GM vehicles also have the features Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist, which use camera sensors to detect environmental cues, like lane markings." GM also came out with Cruise Automation, which is a startup located in San Francisco. Cruise Automation is intended to speed up the development of self-driving car technology.
"GM has also worked with both the University of Michigan and MDOT(Michigan Department of Transportation) to create vehicle-to-infrastructure(V2I) communication technology-enabled corridors on more than 120 miles of metropolitan of metropolitan Detroit roads."
The future of self-driving cars is looking like it may come sooner than later.
The Guardian article: http://www.theguardian.com/general-motors-partner-zone/2016/jun/08/self-driving-cars-safety-roads-connectivity-wifi
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