Jaguar Land Rover technology to help drivers avoid red lights

Jaguar Land Rover is trialling new technology which aims to help drivers avoid getting stuck at red lights, improve congestion and reduce emissions.

The technology using Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2X) connects cars to traffic lights so drivers can avoid getting stuck at red and help free up traffic flow in cities.

The Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) system allows cars to ‘talk’ to traffic lights and inform the driver the speed they should drive as they approach junctions or signals.

The Coventry car manufacturer said widespread adoption of the V2X technology will prevent drivers from racing to beat the lights and improve air quality by reducing harsh acceleration or braking near lights.

The connected technology is currently being trialled on a Jaguar F-PACE, as part of a £20m collaborative research project.

The advanced technology builds on the connected systems already available on the Jaguar F-PACE such as Adaptive Cruise Control.

Oriol Quintana-Morales, Jaguar Land Rover connected technology research engineer, said: “This cutting-edge technology will radically reduce the time we waste at traffic lights. It has the potential to revolutionise driving by creating safe, free-flowing cities that take the stress out of commuting. Our research is motivated by the chance to make future journeys as comfortable and stress-free as possible for all our customers.”

The trials are part of a government-funded project, UK Autodrive, which has helped accelerate the development of Jaguar Land Rover’s future self-driving and connected technology as well as strengthening the Midlands’ position as a hub of mobility innovation.

Britain’s biggest car maker is working on connected technology as part of its pledge to deliver zero accidents, zero congestion and zero emissions. Connected technology will link the vehicle to everything around it, allowing free-flowing traffic that will pave the way for delivering self-driving vehicles.