Google's Project Green Light aims to reduce stop-and-go traffic by up to 30%, cutting down on planet-warming emissions.

Crucially, the model also allows Google to use AI to identify potential adjustments to traffic light timing at specific junctions that could improve traffic flow.

Google AI traffic test in Boston Project Green Light has been tested at intersections in Fenway-Kenmore, Mission Mill, and Jamaica Plain by changing the timing of the traffic lights there.

In February, Boston joined forces with Google's “Project Green Light” team, a research initiative aimed at curbing tailpipe emissions and traffic delays.

Google is working with SDOT by sharing recommendations for traffic light schedules. These recommendations are based on aggregated, anonymized driving trends. Project Green Light has currently ...