Tech companies are scrambling to find new ways to ease your commute as traffic congestion worsens around the world.
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The hidden cause of traffic jams – and how to solve them
An answer to car-clogged streets could be the recently unveiled skypods in the United Arab Emirates. The driverless, high-speed capsules are designed to glide high above roads while suspended from a metal track. Innovative solutions to traffic problems are becoming increasingly necessary, say experts.
"Most major cities have reached a point where they can't build out of congestion," Sean Laffey, an engineer at Kittelson & Associates, a transportation engineering and planning firm, told Lifewire in an email interview.
"With congestion, drivers spend more time in their cars, which has the added disadvantage of increasing emissions. New modes of transportation offer the ability to get around with the convenience of a car but without using a car, reducing vehicle demand, congestion, and emissions."
