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Which is why odds are you're listening to this podcast while waiting at a red light right now. Yeah, and a trucker just blasted his horn at you at the 18th time. I know, I'm trying to get out of the way. You're worried about gridlock. It's stressful. And that's why we're excited for the rise in startups who are reinventing the traffic signal.

Yeah, the new trend is the disruption of the traffic light. Get this. Avio just raised $22 million for solar-powered AI traffic cameras. Their goal is to catch the nonstoppers. Yeah, also, if you're making an illegal turn, a rolling stop, AI will identify all the types of traffic violations. And then send an email with a photo of the evidence to the police. Interesting business model here.

Yeah, the new trend is the disruption of the traffic light. Get this. Avio just raised $22 million for solar-powered AI traffic cameras. Their goal is to catch the nonstoppers. Yeah, also, if you're making an illegal turn, a rolling stop, AI will identify all the types of traffic violations. And then send an email with a photo of the evidence to the police. Interesting business model here.

Yeah, the new trend is the disruption of the traffic light. Get this. Avio just raised $22 million for solar-powered AI traffic cameras. Their goal is to catch the nonstoppers. Yeah, also, if you're making an illegal turn, a rolling stop, AI will identify all the types of traffic violations. And then send an email with a photo of the evidence to the police. Interesting business model here.

They actually give this technology to the city for free, but then they take a portion of the citation as their revenue. A more interesting startup is one called No Traffic, which raised $50 million last year to make there be no traffic. Basically, it's hardware and software to sync up traffic lights with the reality of the traffic on the ground.

They actually give this technology to the city for free, but then they take a portion of the citation as their revenue. A more interesting startup is one called No Traffic, which raised $50 million last year to make there be no traffic. Basically, it's hardware and software to sync up traffic lights with the reality of the traffic on the ground.

They actually give this technology to the city for free, but then they take a portion of the citation as their revenue. A more interesting startup is one called No Traffic, which raised $50 million last year to make there be no traffic. Basically, it's hardware and software to sync up traffic lights with the reality of the traffic on the ground.

Because right now, the lights are just programmed to be red for however long and then green for however long, regardless of the actual traffic on the road. Yeah, you look for those, you know, synchronized light avenues that speed you along. But otherwise, you're stopping every eight blocks in Manhattan.

Because right now, the lights are just programmed to be red for however long and then green for however long, regardless of the actual traffic on the road. Yeah, you look for those, you know, synchronized light avenues that speed you along. But otherwise, you're stopping every eight blocks in Manhattan.

Because right now, the lights are just programmed to be red for however long and then green for however long, regardless of the actual traffic on the road. Yeah, you look for those, you know, synchronized light avenues that speed you along. But otherwise, you're stopping every eight blocks in Manhattan.

Although, Jack, we should point out there is an existential risk to the traffic light disrupting startups out there, right? Ah, self-driving cars. That's right. If 100% of cars are robot cars, then do we even need traffic lights at all? A robot car is going to tell another robot car, you go ahead. I'll wait for you. You don't need traffic lights. Think about that one, besties.

Although, Jack, we should point out there is an existential risk to the traffic light disrupting startups out there, right? Ah, self-driving cars. That's right. If 100% of cars are robot cars, then do we even need traffic lights at all? A robot car is going to tell another robot car, you go ahead. I'll wait for you. You don't need traffic lights. Think about that one, besties.

Although, Jack, we should point out there is an existential risk to the traffic light disrupting startups out there, right? Ah, self-driving cars. That's right. If 100% of cars are robot cars, then do we even need traffic lights at all? A robot car is going to tell another robot car, you go ahead. I'll wait for you. You don't need traffic lights. Think about that one, besties.

So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over in the traffic light disruption industry? Traffic lights may be the dumbest tech with the biggest impact on our lives. Yeah, just pause the pod for a sec. Let's just take a moment to realize how years without innovation in traffic lights has affected us. Look, we appreciate the order and safety that traffic lights bring. We respect you.

So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over in the traffic light disruption industry? Traffic lights may be the dumbest tech with the biggest impact on our lives. Yeah, just pause the pod for a sec. Let's just take a moment to realize how years without innovation in traffic lights has affected us. Look, we appreciate the order and safety that traffic lights bring. We respect you.

So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over in the traffic light disruption industry? Traffic lights may be the dumbest tech with the biggest impact on our lives. Yeah, just pause the pod for a sec. Let's just take a moment to realize how years without innovation in traffic lights has affected us. Look, we appreciate the order and safety that traffic lights bring. We respect you.

But the inefficiency of modern traffic lights have a major cost on society and the economy. Okay, Jack, one is environmental. Idling actually contributes 5% to 10% of carbon emissions of cars. plus the unnecessary wearing down of brake pads and the unnecessary fuel from stopping and going. But the biggest issue may be time, because the average American wastes 43 hours a year sitting in traffic.

But the inefficiency of modern traffic lights have a major cost on society and the economy. Okay, Jack, one is environmental. Idling actually contributes 5% to 10% of carbon emissions of cars. plus the unnecessary wearing down of brake pads and the unnecessary fuel from stopping and going. But the biggest issue may be time, because the average American wastes 43 hours a year sitting in traffic.

But the inefficiency of modern traffic lights have a major cost on society and the economy. Okay, Jack, one is environmental. Idling actually contributes 5% to 10% of carbon emissions of cars. plus the unnecessary wearing down of brake pads and the unnecessary fuel from stopping and going. But the biggest issue may be time, because the average American wastes 43 hours a year sitting in traffic.

Better traffic lights could reduce that. So Bastille's added up, and the traffic light is a funny example of a lack of innovation in an obscure product with some major upside. It's the dumbest tech with the biggest impact. Jack, could you whip up the takeaways for us for the real Friday? Nintendo launched the Switch 2. It totally sold out yesterday, and the stock is at an all-time high.