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First, smart cars. Next, smart transport grids

A system from IBM and NXP Semiconductors gathers sensor data from cars in the city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. One result is that city planners get a real-time view of where rain is falling. (Credit: screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET)

A system from IBM and NXP Semiconductors gathers sensor data from cars in the city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. One result is that city planners get a real-time view of where rain is falling. (Credit: screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET)

A system from IBM and NXP Semiconductors gathers sensor data from cars in the city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. One result is that city planners get a real-time view of where rain is falling. (Credit: screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET)