Observation Deck: What Happens When Cars Start Talking to Each Other?

The cars: They will drive themselves, and they’ll talk to each other, too. What will that look like on the highway?
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Now, when independent elements of a group get sets of discrete rules to follow as part of a larger cohort, some predictable flocking behaviors start to emerge. It’s true for birds, fish, robot cockroaches and democracies. And I think it’s going to be true for cars, too. What might that mean on the highway? Click the video.