In an effort to prevent traffic accidents, Google has been testing a new software that drives your car for you. It starts, stops, & steers on its own while a human sits behind the wheel "just in case". The software uses video camaras, radar & lasers to navigate & "see" other cars. The cars know speed limits, traffic patterns and area maps. The responce time is quicker than a humans, therefore reducing the number of accidents (in theory). The cars have been testing in California along mountinous and winding roads with little issue. Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that had computers been created before the car, driving a car the way we know it would never have been. "Your car should drive itself. It just makes sense."
For a more indepth article please visit The Washington Post.
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