(Boursier.com) – Google takes another step with his project car without driver … A year after the announcement of this ambitious program by Sergey Brin, the Mountain View company said in a posting on his blog that his vehicle without driver will soon enter the gates of Google’s testing laboratories. Starting this summer, several prototypes leave the circuits to be tested in real traffic conditions on the roads of California. Pilot will nevertheless present on board for this test phase …
Eleven accidents in 6 years
This week, Google has just made a progress on its program drive car. The firm lamented eleven accidents in six years of tests, for which the Google Car has never been the cause. Moreover, in most cases, the car was hit from behind, often when she was stopped at a light.
Two people
These new prototypes work with the same software the existing fleet of Lexus RX450h, currently being tested by Google. Recall that the car developed by the web giant can travel at a maximum speed limited for now to 25 miles per hour (40 km / h). It can also carry two people, is able to lead and to park only, and has an emergency stop button in case of unforeseen problems …
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