Denso Begins Testing Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications

Japanese OEM automotive supplier Denso will begin testing a vehicle-to-vehicle communications platform in Japan in April. FarEastGizmos has the details:

    "Denso, Japan will begin tests of vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems on public roads in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan in April. The tests are scheduled to continue through March 2011. Vehicle-to-vehicle communication allows vehicles to interact with each other via radio waves by sending and receiving information. This technology is expected to improve traffic safety, such as in the prevention of vehicle collisions. In the tests, Denso will conduct vehicle-to-vehicle communication using its in-vehicle communications devices at the Ultra High Frequency band between 669 and 679 MHz, and frequency band between 5811.5 and 5828.5 MHz to measure noise and other conditions while vehicles are traveling."

Whenever I read things like this, I can only picture the amazing Audi RSQ from iRobot. Depending on what they plan on using this for, this could really help clean up traffic flow, give more accurate real-time traffic data, help your car prevent accidents via sensors and on-board controls, but of course others might view this as another tracking device for The Man.

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Source: FarEastGizmos