The investment will support Vivacity Labs’ expansion of its AI-based traffic signal system, which aims to reduce congestion and allows cities to prioritise sustainable modes of transport.
The technology anonymously identifies different types of road users at selected junctions and controls traffic signals to allow different modes of transportation to be prioritised as and when required.
The sensors use AI to detect road users and decide which mode of transport they are using. A trial found that the Vivacity sensors are up to 98 per cent more accurate than manual methods.
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