Google's Self Driving Electric Car Prototype

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story imageWhile Google's previous self-driving vehicles have been either a converted Toyota Prius or a Lexus SUV, their new prototype uses a new self-manufactured design that looks like a golf cart.
Unlike previous models, these cars won't have human drivers monitoring them at all times. Google said the cars can detect objects up to 200 yards away in all directions and adjust their speed, turns and braking accordingly.
Highlights include:
  • No steering wheel or pedals
  • Emergency stop button
  • Top speed of 25 MPH (40 KPH)
  • 2 seats
  • Electric drive

Re: What about emergency steering? (Score: 3, Insightful)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-05-30 12:33 (#1Z0)

From a statistical viewpoint, I can imagine a time when autonomous vehicles are actually safer to use (for avoiding accidents) than running the roads with a large conglomerate of human drivers with various attributes of skill, fatigue, and sobriety. What is perhaps more of a concern to me is if the vehicles can be hacked and used to create accidents intentionally, for whatever purpose.
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