VIDEO: Google to build its own self-driving car
The company has been testing self-driving vehicles for some time, but this announcement is significant as it confirms Google will build its own cars as opposed to fitting technology to existing models. In previous trials, sensors and computers were used in existing models, but Google has now unveiled its own vehicle prototype.
Chris Urmson, director of the self-driving car project, said: “We’re now exploring what fully self- driving vehicles would look like by building some prototypes; they’ll be designed to operate safely and autonomously without requiring human intervention.
