ITS Japan launches a preparatory initiative for traffic safety during natural disasters, as DENSO begins testing V2X technology in China. In this week's Brief: DENSO Corporation, China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, ITS Japan, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Pioneer Corp, Viktoria Institute, Volvo Cars, Ericsson, G�teborg Energi, ABI Research, Navmii, and Yandex
DENSO Corporation says it will begin testing vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) technology on public roads in China starting March 22. DENSO V2X technology will be used to wirelessly communicate the vehicle position and speed of emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire engines to surrounding vehicles and roadside infrastructure.
When an emergency vehicle is approaching, the technology will change the traffic light at intersections and alert surrounding vehicles to switch lanes. Read on
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