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NoTraffic deploys AI-based traffic platform in Phoenix

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NoTraffic's system ensures the driver has a safe and efficient journey on the road by detecting blind spots, pedestrians and other road assets. (Image Credit: NoTraffic, YouTube)

 

I want to see this everywhere.

 

Drivers in Phoenix could have a much easier time escaping traffic woes. On August 17th, NoTraffic installed its autonomous traffic management platform to improve traffic flow in Phoenix, Arizona. Currently, the technology is located on Glendale Avenue between Central and SR 51. After deploying it in other countries and the U.S., the California-based company has shown it can reduce vehicle delay time by 40%.

 

"We are grateful to partner with the City of Phoenix, the fifth-largest city in the United States," says Tal Kreisler, CEO of NoTraffic. "I believe we will see impactful tech initiatives moving front and center, playing a pivotal role in how the world emerges from COVID-19 and the economic recession that accompanies it."

 

NoTraffic automatically controls traffic light grids, helping to ensure that drivers have a safe and efficient journey. Not only is the system capable of reducing congestion, but it also helps coordinate services such as Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP), Transit Signal Priority (TSP), and pedestrian/bicycle prioritization.

 

It works by optimizing traffic light grids with AI sensors that can prevent accidents, distinguish between cars, bikes, pedestrians, buses, emergency vehicles and commercial fleets. Once it detects the travel mode approaching an intersection and calculates the most optimal service, the system accordingly changes the lights. It also takes vehicles' blind spots into consideration, improving its safety.

 

"We are now seeing the convergence of technology-enabled automobiles and traffic management systems working together to move vehicles more effectively through busy corridors," Phoenix Street Transportation Director Kini Knudson said. "The opportunity to collaborate and test this new technology with regional and global partners is very exciting for Phoenix."

 

NoTraffic's deployment of its project in Phoenix is part of a new emerging technology initiative by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). This is aimed at testing new technologies for viability before large-scale investments are made. Partners in this project include the City of Phoenix, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University.

 

"As the regional transportation planning agency that serves all residents in the region, MAG continually evaluates smart mobility systems and works closely with jurisdictions that champion innovation," said MAG Executive Director Eric Anderson. "It's important to safely deploy technologies that are ready in the real world. Working together with our university partners, we look forward to seeing performance of the NoTraffic platform in busy commuter and retail corridors."

 

 

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  • I like the idea, especially if it enables me to get through traffic lights quicker when there is no traffic on the other roads - such as at night. That's supposed to happen now but it mostly doesn't seem to.

     

    Plus, I'm not sure about the pedestrian part. I was with someone recently who when crossing at zebra crossings, just walked out onto the crossing without waiting to see if the traffic was stopping. They just assumed it would!. I was much more cautious - I wait until I can see that traffic is definitely stopping, even then I always work on the assumption that some idiot is likely to just drive past.

     

    Dubbie

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  • I like the idea, especially if it enables me to get through traffic lights quicker when there is no traffic on the other roads - such as at night. That's supposed to happen now but it mostly doesn't seem to.

     

    Plus, I'm not sure about the pedestrian part. I was with someone recently who when crossing at zebra crossings, just walked out onto the crossing without waiting to see if the traffic was stopping. They just assumed it would!. I was much more cautious - I wait until I can see that traffic is definitely stopping, even then I always work on the assumption that some idiot is likely to just drive past.

     

    Dubbie

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