Developing self-driving cars that talk to one another

An idea developed by the University of South Australia’s Institute for Telecommunications Research (ITR) is steering us towards self-driving cars that talk to one another.

Rather than using GPS technology, this innovative software notification system – called V2X – lets vehicles constantly communicate with other vehicles around them, along with ‘smart’ city infrastructure. That way, they can position themselves with pinpoint accuracy and cooperate to avoid collisions, cutting road fatalities and reducing congestion.