New technologies to make networked cars safer

Posted on 30 Jun 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

Last week General Motors announced plans to begin testing a new system built by Cisco which would enable its cars to communicate with each other on the road.

Using radio communications and roadside WiFi stations, cars with this technology would share information about their relative position, speed, heading and braking status and would warn drivers of possible risks. GM is working to test this kind of vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication technology as soon as possible, before deploying it in its 2017 Cadillac…

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