Its part of a growing effort to use artificial intelligence (AI) to get people places faster.
The name of the game is optimization, Virtual CTOVaclav Vincalektold Lifewire in an email interview.
MIT researchers used data from Google Maps to analyze traffic patterns during morning and afternoon rush hours.
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The name of the game is optimization.
They also considered that some students require wheelchair-friendly buses, and others need home pickup.
Another program called TravelTracker is used by schools to plan better routes.
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It automates the process of creating bus routes and lets parents and staff know when buses are running late.
AI Eases Traffic
School buses arent the only vehicles getting places faster, thanks to AI.
But one of the bigger benefits is how AI traffic control could even save lives.
The AI can also automatically follow up with driver coaching to improve their safety record over time.
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AI could go a long way to adjusting a couple of unfortunate statistics.
Another use of AI in transportation is predictive maintenance, Ranganathan said.
