Google's self-driving car comes to life
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Most notably, the new prototype actually has working headlights and the hump on the roof of the car (which houses the LIDAR hardware) is a lot more svelte-looking.
To comply with new legislations in California where test vehicles are required to provide immediate physical control, this new prototype has a full set of manual controls - a steering wheel, pedals, etc.
Google will spend the next few weeks and months zipping around its test track, and if all goes to plan, the cute little car will be seen on the streets of California soon. Eventually, Google hopes to produce around 200 of the prototype cars and is hoping to find industrial partners (i.e. car manufacturers) that can bring its self-driving tech to the mass market within five years.
Google has unveiled the first fully working road-legal prototype of its self-driving car. At first glance, this new prototype looks almost identical to the model shown off in May. But there are quite a few significant changes upon close inspection.
Most notably, the new prototype actually has working headlights and the hump on the roof of the car (which houses the LIDAR hardware) is a lot more svelte-looking.
To comply with new legislations in California where test vehicles are required to provide immediate physical control, this new prototype has a full set of manual controls - a steering wheel, pedals, etc.
Google will spend the next few weeks and months zipping around its test track, and if all goes to plan, the cute little car will be seen on the streets of California soon. Eventually, Google hopes to produce around 200 of the prototype cars and is hoping to find industrial partners (i.e. car manufacturers) that can bring its self-driving tech to the mass market within five years.
Most notably, the new prototype actually has working headlights and the hump on the roof of the car (which houses the LIDAR hardware) is a lot more svelte-looking.
To comply with new legislations in California where test vehicles are required to provide immediate physical control, this new prototype has a full set of manual controls - a steering wheel, pedals, etc.
Google will spend the next few weeks and months zipping around its test track, and if all goes to plan, the cute little car will be seen on the streets of California soon. Eventually, Google hopes to produce around 200 of the prototype cars and is hoping to find industrial partners (i.e. car manufacturers) that can bring its self-driving tech to the mass market within five years.
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