To head off crashes, cars talk to each other in Ann Arbor

Technology is being developed to allow automobiles to exchange info with one another wirelessly in order to avoid accidents. Excerpt: "As many as 3,000 autos will be equipped with the technology in Ann Arbor, Mich. The test will help the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decide whether to mandate wireless communication in cars to avoid accidents. The decision for light vehicles is planned in 2013." Read the rest here

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Technology is being developed to allow automobiles to exchange info with one another wirelessly in order to avoid accidents.

Excerpt:

“As many as 3,000 autos will be equipped with the technology in Ann Arbor, Mich. The test will help the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decide whether to mandate wireless communication in cars to avoid accidents. The decision for light vehicles is planned in 2013.”

Read the rest here

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