google self driving cars
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News News Releases- May 19, 2016 101
Google’s self-driving car project has already logged more than 1.5 million miles since they began testing autonomous cars in 2014, but a recent patent has been turning heads in the automotive safety industry.
In the wake of the first accident caused by one of their self-driving cars a few months ago, Google received a patent this week to put a strong adhesive layer onto the front of their vehicles. Originally filed in 2014, the system is designed to keep a pedestrian on the hood of the car after being hit.
Here’s how it works. The purpose of the system is to prevent secondary impacts. A secondary...
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News News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- April 19, 2016 76
The streets of Beverly Hills are known for fancy cars and A-List celebrities. However something else will soon start turning heads in this glamorous Los Angeles County city, a fleet of driver less autonomous vehicles (A.V.s).
During an April 5th City Council meeting, The city of Beverly Hills passed a resolution creating a program to develop autonomous shuttles as a new method of public transportation. Council members unanimously approved the program, calling for Beverly Hills to become a leader in the testing and implementation of autonomous shuttles.
“Beverly Hills is the perfect community to...
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News News Releases Safety Community- March 23, 2016 113
Autonomous cars are no longer a distant dream. Tesla already has a car with an advanced autopilot mode with some “automatic” features, including autonomous braking and self-parking, while Google, Delphi and Audi are currently developing and testing fully-autonomous models. These tests began years ago. Induct Navia is already using autonomous public shuttles in Europe and Asia. While this technology is flashy, futuristic and downright fun, one important question remains: Are they safe?
The benefits of this tech is clear. Consumers could have a more productive trip, working, reading...
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News Featured Stories Safety Community- November 18, 2015 75
We couldn't help ourselves with this post, what are your thoughts on Google's Self-Driving Cars?
"Driving too slowly? Bet humans don’t get pulled over for that too often.
We’ve capped the speed of our prototype vehicles at 25mph for safety reasons. We want them to feel friendly and approachable, rather than zooming scarily through neighborhood streets.
Like this officer, people sometimes flag us down when they want to know more about our project. After 1.2 million miles of autonomous driving (that’s the human equivalent of 90 years of driving experience), we’re proud to say we’ve never been...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Community- September 02, 2015 153
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google, a leader in efforts to create driverless cars, has run into an odd safety conundrum: humans.
Last month, as one of Google’s self-driving cars approached a crosswalk, it did what it was supposed to do when it slowed to allow a pedestrian to cross, prompting its “safety driver” to apply the brakes. The pedestrian was fine, but not so much Google’s car, which was hit from behind by a human-driven sedan.
Google’s fleet of autonomous test cars is programmed to follow the letter...
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News Featured Stories Safety Community- July 28, 2015 290
When it comes to the future of transportation, the first thing that comes to mind is the possibility of flying cars. It's easy to imagine an urban utopia with vehicles that float through the air, swerving around buildings, reaching toward the heavens.
While Back to the Future: Part II wrongly predicted that we would have this technology in 2015, autonomous vehicles—which are currently being tested—may just be the stepping stone to making this a reality. Who would've thought robot cars would be our present?
No matter what side you stand on in the safety debate, even those who have concerns still...
