Google has announced they are entering the next phase of testing for their self-driving vehicles as they move from the test track to operating them on public roads. The prototype vehicles will be hitting the streets of of Mountain View this summer. The vehicles will have safety drivers on-board who can take over control if things start getting a little dicey.
Google says the vehicles will utilize the same software that their existing fleet of Lexus RX450h self-driving vehicles use. Those vehicles have already racked up almost 1 million miles of autonomous miles and Google says they normally log about 10,000 miles per week. The new prototype vehicles have been tested extensively at Google’s test facility to make sure the sensors and software all work as expected. Google claims that the knowledgebase they can pack into the vehicles and the software is the equivalent of 75 years worth of driving experience.
Google’s Chris Urmson says the team will be looking to see how the vehicles handle challenges in the real world, like construction or congestion that may prevent access to a desired location. They will also be watching to see what the community reaction is to the self-driving vehicles.
Although the Google self-driving car project is moving at a fast clip, several more years of testing will be needed. Google says they hope to be able to launch more pilot programs in the coming years to better understand how the vehicles could change transportation and how people move about.
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