Safety Is Key

These new prototypes maybe be roaming around sooner then we think but, with no driver how safe is it really?

The human race has been imagining a world where one day, all of he things we do on a daily basis will be done for us, and it will all be automatic, and I for one can wait till that day comes. Data and the principle of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is simply years of coding, almost like recreating a human by using the theory that states, for every action, there is a reaction. If this is true, could we possibly think and code for every little thing that may happen and cause a chain reaction? 

I cant believe that so much time has been put in to making this type of car. The first prototypes shown here, only released last year, have come a long way from what we have seen in the 1950`s. Of course, we have been trying to make autonomous cars for a long time. Back the in the 50`s they thought they could use radio communications between vehicles themselves to make these cars. From what technology has shown us, that dose not make any sense. That would have to mean that the technology would have to be all internal. We were proved wrong again when Google said, why not have he best of both worlds?

Safety is paramount to the manufacturer, to the buyers and to the DMV (Department of Transportation). Realistically, the Google Car is safer then I had ever imagined. From three reports filed by Google, in every case, the accident was caused by other motorists, in their own cars and the Google Car had no real involvement in the accident occurring.

In the video below, they demonstrate how the Google Autonomous System works.

By using 7 different types of sensors the car can safely navigate around town. Although, the technology alone costs only about $150,000 by itself. That`s a big price to pay for not having to drive yourself. With the possibilities of this new technology, it might be worth the heavy price tag.

This photo here demonstrates the technologies used.

New systems such as the Lidar, which sends and receives lasers detects proximity of objects. I asked myself though, how in the world does it know where it is? It turns out that Google is using Google Maps, to help tell the where it is.

The company likes to have the car ask itself 4 questions constantly, to make sure that safet standards are always met:

- Where Am I?
- What`s Around Me?
- What Will Happen Next?
- What Should I Do?


I do think that Google wants the self- driving car project to really take flight and there is nothing in their way of doing it. Business Insider says: "10 million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020". I`d say that Google has a lot work ahead of them and a lot of expectations to meet. Can they do it? I think they can.





http://fortune.com/2015/10/09/self-driving-cars-crashing/
http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/09/dont-blame-the-robot-drivers/
http://googlesautonomousvehicle.weebly.com/technology-and-costs.html
https://www.google.com/selfdrivingcar/how/