New research shows that AI in cars might warrant a new, four-light traffic signal that is more efficient. Getty Images/iStockphoto Surely this will complicate the game of red light, green light.

Transportation engineers at North Carolina State University have proposed that an additional color be added to existing traffic lights. This new color would be a white light, intended for the use of ...

A viral claim about a new white traffic light for self-driving cars is based on research from North Carolina State University. While simulations suggest it could improve traffic flow, no transport ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. With the addition of autonomous cars to ...

You’re running late to work in the morning and then you hit every single red light on the way. You’re cooked. It's not bad luck. There actually is someone to blame. A team of engineers, casually ...

Every time we stop at a red light, wait patiently for green, or slow down on yellow, we’re participating in a system that quietly keeps billions of people safe. But have you ever wondered who invented ...

The idea of a fourth traffic light has gone viral online, with several reports claiming that a white signal will soon join the familiar red, amber and green at road intersections. The reason, ...