How Pittsburgh is test driving tech to make your commute smarter

Robotics experts at Carnegie Mellon University are harnessing technology to address the rush-hour traffic that plagues commuters across the country. Using artificial intelligence and existing...

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HARI SREENIVASAN: But first: Can robotics and artificial intelligence help improve thatrush hour commute you're facing?Experts at Carnegie Mellon University think they can by monitoring traffic flow in realtime.Jeffrey Brown has the story from Pittsburgh, part of our weekly series on the Leading Edgeof science and technology.JEFFREY BROWN: You know the frustration.You're late for work or to pick up your child.You're driving through city streets, and every block or two, it seems, there's another redlight.It's a problem that plagues commuters across the country.In fact, according to a Texas A&M study, the average commuter in the U.S. spends upwardsof 42 hours a year at a complete standstill, stuck in traffic.Eight years ag...