New technology enables cars to read traffic signals

New Audi technology receives real-time signal information from the advanced traffic management. system

A German vehicle manufacturer has introduced a system that lets drivers to communicate with traffic lights.

‘Audi’ says the technology tells drivers how long it will take for a traffic light to change from red to green. A dashboard icon shows a countdown clock which is employed for this purpose.

The ‘traffic light information’ system uses 4G LTE cellular communications between the vehicle and a centralized traffic management control network.

The company will release the new system as a luxury add-on to traditionally-driven cars, bringing the industry one step closer to fully autonomous vehicles.


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