Self-drive cars on road ‘in 2-5 years’

The head of self-driving cars for Google expects people to be using them on public roads in two to five years.

Chris Urmson says the cars would still be test vehicles, and Google would collect data on how they interact with other vehicles and pedestrians.

Google is working on sensors to detect road signs and other vehicles, and software that analyses all the data. The small, bulbous cars, which come without steering wheels or pedals, are being tested at a Google facility in California.