Smart Roads Could Soon Call An Ambulance, Connect You to the Internet
“Integrated Roadways’ concept involves replacing common asphalt paving with sophisticated, and — according to their website— “upgradeable” factory-made concrete slabs that give common roadways the ability to detect vehicles, and know where they are in real time.
By knowing where vehicles are, and how fast they’re going, smart roadways could theoretically call first responders to the site of an accident. It could also collect real-time data on road conditions and congestion data, letting drivers — and self-driving cars in particular — choose the route that is the most efficient and safe…”
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