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A program trialling technology which allows passenger cars to communicate directly with other vehicles and traffic lights will soon begin on the northern edge of Melbourne s central business district.
The trial, known as the Australian Integrated Multimodal EcoSystem (AIMES) and run by the University of Melbourne, will use two specially-prepared Lexus SUVs to test the system, as state governments look to make road infrastructure more intelligent in the coming years.
The vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology – collectively known as V2X – mean cars will be more aware of traffic conditions, with the aim to significantly reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities, car accidents, and traffic gridlocks in the city.
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