Autonomous Mobility Corridors (AMCs) are special lanes or routes designed for self-driving cars. They separate these cars from regular cars to make traffic flow smoother and reduce accidents.
Creating AMCs may involve:
- Changing the road: Adding lanes, signs, and traffic signals specifically for self-driving cars. This may include physical barriers or digital systems that give information to self-driving cars.
- Better connections: Making sure the self-driving cars can talk to other cars, traffic systems, and infrastructure. This may involve Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology, which helps cars communicate with each other and other devices.
- Rules and regulations: Making laws that support testing, using, and operating self-driving cars on public roads. This includes safety rules, deciding who is responsible for accidents, and dealing with data privacy and security.
- Watching and managing: Making sure traffic is flowing smoothly and safely. This may involve traffic control centers that watch self-driving cars and work with other transportation systems.
AMCs can make traffic better and safer and help more people use self-driving cars. But they can be expensive and people may not like them. As self-driving technology gets better, AMCs may become a common part of roads in cities and regions around the world.