Google Driverless CarPunks NYC
Master Navigation
Well according to Google, the cars it is programming to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they bring, from jaywalkers to weaving bicyclists - a critical milestone for any commercially available self-driving car technology.
6 Navigation
#5 Tower on the roof
Well this is another feature. Googles retrofitted Lexus RX450H SUVs have a small tower on the roof that uses lasers to map the surrounding area.
4 Software
When we talk technology, we mean it. The team at self-driving car programme at Google has built software models of what to expect.For now, Google is focused on the predictably common challenges of city driving. To deal with cyclists, engineers have taught the software to predict likely behavior based on thousands of real-life encounters, according to Google spokeswoman Courtney Hohne.
Worlds stop signs
Understanding gestures
Laser radar system
Well this is a real breakthrough. The technology of the cars includes a laser radar system and a laser-based range finder that lets software create detailed 3-D maps of the surroundings.
A First Drive #Video