# The power of collaboration: How we can reduce traffic congestion

DevFeed: [The power of collaboration: How we can reduce traffic congestion](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-power-of-collaboration-how-we-can-reduce-traffic-congestion-6894.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://research.google/blog/the-power-of-collaboration-how-we-can-reduce-traffic-congestion/>)

Published: 2026-07-07T16:42:08Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The latest research from Google](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-latest-research-from-google.md>)

Topics: [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Algorithms, Complexity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/algorithms-complexity.md>), [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [Routing (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/routing.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [algorithms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/algorithms.md>), [algorithms-theory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/algorithms-theory.md>), [climate-sustainability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/climate-sustainability.md>), [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [data-mining-modeling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-mining-modeling.md>), [driving](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/driving.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimization.md>), [reduce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reduce.md>), [routing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/routing.md>), [transportation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/transportation.md>), [us](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/us.md>)

## AI overview

Google Research describes a large-scale routing experiment in 10 major US cities. By guiding a small fraction of trips toward alternative routes, the study reports improved overall traffic conditions, faster driving speeds, and reduced emissions.

## Source excerpt

Algorithms & Theory