Audi’s new traffic light countdown is the initial step to more intelligent cities

 

Audi is starting to reveal the first vehicle-to-infrastructure technology in audis with a component that will give certain 2017 models a chance to speak with traffic lights and tell the driver when that feared red light will turn green.

This underlying presentation is select and limit in its ability. In any case, it indicates where automakers—especially Audi—are in the advancement of innovation that will be required before self driving autos can get to be standard. The component, called Traffic Light Information (TLI), will be accessible in select 2017 Audi A4, Q7 and all-street models that were made after June 1, 2016 and outfitted with an Audi interface Prime membership.

At the beggining TLI may be accessible only in Las Vegas City

 

At the point when the audi approaches an connected light it gets ongoing signal data from the intelligent traffic administration system that checks traffic lights through the on-board 4G LTE connection. The auto’s TLI then shows the left time through the instrument cluster or heads up display until signal goes green.

Audi’s TLI will be ready this month in Las Vegas. Audi is working with different districts to set up its infrastructure for vehicle-to-infrastructure network and will extend to other cities over the U.S. The automaker says it has banded together with Traffic Technology Services to make better the transfer of traffic light information to Audi vehicles.

Audi’s choice to introduce this feature in Nevada isn’t any accident. Las Vegas state became  a warm bed for testing self driving cars and connected vehicle technology. Nevada issued self driving car licenses for Audi to drive from California to Las Vegas 3 years ago.