New fixes for old traffic problems

Bringing transport systems into the 21st century means connecting all elements of the network – from the vehicles to the traffic lights, and even the pavements. To really create a safer, cleaner, smarter transport future we need to look at the network as a whole.

Can driverless vehicles replicate the subtleties of the human brain?

John Cobb explains his doubts that artificial intelligence in general, and driverless cars in particular, will ever be able replicate the subtle interactions with the environment and other people accomplished by the human brain.