Google Car could try to grab hit pedestrians

Google is looking at ways to make its vehicles safer, especially for pedestrians in case of a collision.

It recently received a patent for a sticky coating for its vehicles, which may help reduce pedestrian injuries during a crash. This adhesive layer, once its thin protective coating is broken, will grab whatever hit the vehicle.

If this happens to be a person, it should prevent them being thrown off the hood, which in turn would prevent secondary impacts and injuries.