Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Nevada licenses Google to operate driverless cars


"The license covers a modified Toyota Prius that uses cameras, radar and sensors. It’s also hooked up to Google map and live traffic data to take care of navigation and will always keep within local speed limits.
Nevada also changed its laws such that the occupants of an autonomous vehicle is exempt from bans on text messaging. However, there must be a designated “driver” in the car who has a valid license and is subject to drink driving restrictions.
The cars still have the usual manual controls and a human can take over at any time. The testing license means that not only must there be a human in the driver seat, but there must be at least one other person in the vehicle. It’s also likely that once the vehicles are approved for public use, the driver will need a special license endorsement."
 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/05/08/driverless-cars-legal-on-las-vegas-strip/

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