Google has revealed its fully autonomous Chrysler Pacifica-based Waymo, showcasing all of the latest developments the tech giant has made over the past few years. The Pacifica was selected as part of a partnership deal with FCA, which will see the auto company provide Google with 100 hybrid Pacifica MPVs […]
Google autonomous car project passes 2 million miles
Google’s self-driving car project has hit a development milestone, having clocked up two million miles (3.2 million km) on public roads, as it nears a 2020 release date. Alphabet Inc, the team in charge of developing Google’s self-driving car project, says its vehicles continue to cover 40,000km each week in […]
Google autonomous car gets punted by red-light runner
One of Google’s self-driving prototype vehicles has been involved in an accident after being T-boned at an intersection in Mountain View, California. In Google’s self-driving project’s most severe incident to date, its Lexus RX 450h was hit side-on while passing through an intersection, with the incident ultimately caused by the […]
Google Maps could soon help you find car parking spaces
Google Maps might be planning to release a new feature on its smartphone app that could advise you on the availability of car parks that are nearby. Google recently released a Beta version of its Google Maps app, known as v9.34. The Beta version has several new, convenient-oriented features like […]
Google patents sticky bonnet for passenger safety
Google may well have one of the most obscure automotive patents in existence, following the discovery of a recently approved application. Initially submitted on November 12, 2014, the remarkable safety innovation was invented by Google employees Alex Khaykin and Daniel Lynn Larner, and received patent approval on the May 17. […]
Google unveils next-gen ‘Android N’, focuses on automotive application
Google wants to conquer all with its updated Android operating system, working hard on persuading car manufacturers to adopt it for new vehicles. Unveiled yesterday at the Google I/O developer conference, Android N is billed as a much more accessible OS, working with in-car features more conveniently than its predecessor. […]
Google signs deal with Fiat-Chrysler to co-develop autonomous tech
Tech-giant Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have confirmed a partnership that will soon see Google testing its self-driving technology with a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Google’s Self Driving Project will collaborate for the first time with a vehicle manufacturer since the introduction of the self-driving project in 2009, continuing its research […]
Google executive says autonomous cars are inevitable
Google executive Ray Kurzweil has delivered a speech at the SAE World Congress in the US, detailing his predictions for the future, including what is in store for the automobile. The director of engineering at Google, said to be one of Google’s key futurists, spoke about self-driving cars saying they […]