Most of us have spent time sitting at a red light, wondering why that light was still red when there was no other traffic going through the intersection. Phoenix is trying to reduce the number of times that happens — in part, by using AI.
The city has been working with a platform called No Traffic for about five years; on its website, the company says among other benefits, its technology has reduced Phoenix’s afternoon commute times by nearly 30%. It also says it’s reduced red-light running in the city by 70%.
Simon Ramos, Phoenix’s traffic engineering supervisor, said while the technology is relatively new and needs vetting, it’s also showing a lot of promise…