Transcript Google Introduces a Self

Google Introduces a SelfDriving Robot Car
By: Lisa Cramoline
October 12, 2010
What Kind of Car Has
Google Been Using?
Toyota Priuses and
Audi TT
Hired more than a
dozen people with
spotless driving
records (paying
$15/hour)
What Does the Car Look
Like?
How it Works?
Uses artificial
technology intelligence
and makes decisions
on its own (if mistake is
made it will alert driver)
Motors: turn wheel, break,
accelerate, etc.
Sensors: not as good as a
human so put more
Sensors are fed to an onboard
computer
Self Driving Car!
Already sent out
vehicles across
California (over 140,000
miles through traffic,
residential, and highway)
Trying to find green
alternatives
Double capacity of
roads
Cars will be built
lighter reducing carbon
and gas costs
Mass Production?
Years from mass
production
But technologist are
sure the idea will
revolutionize the world
Under current law “a
human must be in
control of a car at all
times.”
Are They Better than
Regular Cars?
React faster than humans
360 degree perception
Cannot get distracted, sleepy, or intoxicated
Actively engage the driver (announcements like
“approaching a crosswalk” or “turn ahead”)
Driver could regain power by hitting a red button on
dashboard, touching the break, or turning the steering
wheel
Opinions
Some components already available in some
cars (automatic slow down and radar)
“Creepy. How will average consumers, let
alone google conspiracy theorist feel about it?”
“Actually, I think it is a great idea once the
technology is perfected and locked down.
Sure we can't imagine something like it now,
but think off into the future.”
Video!!
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/10/09/sci
ence/1248069147736/look-ma-no-hands.html
References
http://asiabizz.com/3746/google-develops-anew-self-driven-robot-car/
http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/10/google-hasdeveloped-a-self-driving-car-and-it-works/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/persona
ltechnology/2013131882_webstuff12.html
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/10/09/sci
ence/1248069147736/look-ma-no-hands.html