Answer to Commuter Chaos? AI Traffic Management Systems

As thousands of Washington, D.C. drivers headed to Arlington National Cemetery for the Armistice Day ceremony, they found themselves stuck in the world’s first traffic jam. On November 11, 1921, the congestion trapped motorists in their cars for hours—along with one very displeased President Harding, whose limousine had been caught up in the middle of it all. People were frustrated, tired, and unaware that they were making history.

Just 100 years later, urban traffic chaos persists. The systems may offer a new solution to this century-old problem, while at the same time addressing the sustainability challenges of the future.

There are good reasons why cities have struggled to solve traffic management challenges.