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The self-driving Google-car rams Bus
It was the first such accident? The Internet-the group acknowledged the error and was remorseful. Now details of the incident in Mountain View in mid-February.
“In this case, we are clearly responsible,” said the Californian Internet giant in its monthly report for February. The self-driving Google-car type Lexus was pushed at a very low speed – with a Bus. And the circumstances of the accident on 14. February indicate that for the first time, the Software could have been provoked by the sheet metal damage.
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In a report, the automotive authority in detail. Accordingly, the robot had to dare to want more accompanied by a test driver back in the traffic. Here, it is assumed that an approaching Bus would stop. According to Google, the test driver was that the Bus would slow down or stop. But that was not the case.
The accident will be investigated according to Google and the Software changed. The police no evaluation was yet.
The self-driving Google Cars with Sensors and cameras are used in more than six years, over two million miles and were involved Reportedly, in a dozen minor accidents, while the Software was in control. Mostly they were from other cars with people at the wheel from behind. Cases in which an error of the Software caused the accident were not yet known.
At the same time, sitting at the steering wheel employee, a grab again and again, if you have the impression that the Software is overwhelmed.
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