Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Nevada lets Google's driverless car hit the open road, requires it to bring a driver

Nevada lets Google's driverless car hit the open road, requires it to bring a driver

Driving through Las Vegas can be distracting - bright lights, sun-powered death rays and international Consumer Electronics Shows have a tendency to catch a geek's eye - good thing, then, that Nevada's deemed Google fit to test its autonomous automobile on public streets. The state's Department of Transportation was tasked with penning a set of safety standards for self-driving cars last June, and is now letting the cars run amok on city streets, with a few restrictions.

Engadget, Nevada lets Google's driverless car hit the open road, requires it to bring a driver