Hardware Podcasts

173. Get 3 Days of Your Life Back Every Year with Smart Stoplights

The Next Byte Podcast · 7 May 2024 · 20m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss a University of Michigan study that uses General Motors GPS data to optimize fixed-timing traffic signals, saving drivers an average of 3 days per year. They contrast this low-cost, software-based approach with expensive hardware-heavy adaptive systems costing $50,000 per intersection. The hosts highlight how leveraging existing connected car technology from GM vehicles allows for real-time traffic flow adjustments without extensive new infrastructure.

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early-stage companies

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Mouser Electronics, University of Michigan, General Motors
Products
Waze

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