self-driving vehicles

An image of the interior of a car without a driver, and a center console mapping the traffic around it digitally.

Oct 17, 2024

New technique could help self-driving cars see their surroundings better

Researchers developed a technique to help self-driving cars’ AI programs better map the spaces around them.

time-lapse photograph shows blurred images of car lights moving in two different directions

Jun 14, 2024

New technique improves AI ability to map 3D space with 2D cameras

Because the technique works effectively with limited computational resources, it holds promise for improving the navigation of autonomous vehicles.

photo shows pedestrians and cars moving through a busy intersection in a city

Mar 12, 2024

New traffic signal would improve travel time for pedestrians and vehicles

Adding a fourth light to traffic signals would shorten wait times at street corners for pedestrians, as well as improve traffic flow for both autonomous vehicles and human drivers.

A group of people sitting at a conference table.

Nov 9, 2023

Technical University of Denmark and NC State explore new collaboration opportunities

Leadership from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) recently visited NC State to uncover new interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities. DTU Provost Rasmus Larsen and Senior Executive Officer for Research, Advice and Innovation Ellen Als met with university faculty and staff representing fields such as wearable technology, wireless communications, clean energy, quantum computing, cybersecurity, AI and autonomous vehicles. …

photo shows two rows of cars backed up as far as the eye can see.

Aug 15, 2023

Self-driving cars can make traffic slower

“Connected” vehicles, which share data with each other, improve travel time through intersections – but automated vehicles can actually slow down travel time if they are not connected to each other.

Nighttime aerial time-lapse view of city intersection and headlights of traffic.

Feb 7, 2023

Researchers propose a fourth light on traffic signals – for self-driving cars

At a traffic light, red means stop and green means go. But transportation engineers at North Carolina State University are now proposing a “white light,” which would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow – and let human drivers know what’s going on. In computational simulations, the new approach significantly improves travel time through intersections and reduces fuel consumption.

Aerial view of interstate interchange with looping lanes.

Aug 24, 2022

Helping autonomous vehicles navigate tricky highway merges

The work allows AVs to make necessary calculations more quickly – improving traffic flow and safety.

photo shows cars on a street, with each of them surrounded by lines indicating a bounding box

Jan 28, 2022

Technique improves AI ability to understand 3D space using 2D images

The work would help autonomous vehicles navigate in relation to other vehicles.