Driving on high-tech highways

Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving are not. A set of smart technologies is making construction, maintenance, and traffic management much more efficient

Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving on it are not. A set of smart technologies is making construction, maintenance, and traffic management much more efficient.

“Few of the enabling technologies for smart highways include wireless communication technologies; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence; telematics; and smart/connected cars,” a report by ResearchandMarkets.com says. As a result, the market for such technologies is expected to reach $62.6 billion in the next four years. 

Several interesting new technologies are being tested across the world. For instance, smart roads and highways can help charge electric vehicles.  Power cables embedded under the roads can