Google is working on a technology that would help its self-driving car sensors identify emergency vehicles, according to a newly published patent application. At the core of the technology is the ability for a car to identify a set of lights and determine whether they…
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Here we see how the driverless car’s sensors identify the cyclist and his intent to turn right. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) A year ago, Google made an impressive announcement. Its self-driving cars were capable of interpreting the hand signals of cyclists. Google didn’t offer…
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Google was awarded a patent yesterday for airbag-like bumpers that might deploy on the outside of its forthcoming driverless cars in order to protect oncoming pedestrians. And these aren’t just any airbags. The patent states that the bumpers could theoretically be comprised of either a…
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