BBC News - 'Talking' cars could reduce motorway pile-ups

Crash alarms are relayed to approaching vehicles so they slow and safely stop long before reaching an accident

"Talking" cars may soon be a reality - even without the need for human-like facial features, claim researchers.

Scientists from the University of Bologna in Italy have developed software that lets cars "communicate" with one another on the road.

Similar technology had been used before but this time, said the team, cars would be able to "know" what had happened kilometres ahead. [...]

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