Earlier this week we got a sneak peek at where Google is headed with their Android in the Car initiative. Google doesn't plan to stop there though as that interface is a short term solution until the company can get their self-driving cars deployed. They revealed a new step in those efforts with the release of their own built from scratch self driving car, which turns out to be a vehicle missing some bits we normally associate with automobiles as seen in the video below.
Specifically, the new vehicle has no steering wheel, gas pedal, brake pedal or mirrors. The version Google has currently created is only a two-seater and comes without some modern comforts like a glove compartment or stereo. It does come equipped with the hardware and software necessary for Google's self-driving system that has been bolted on to Toyota Priuses and Lexus SUVs over the course of the past five years.
According to Google's Sergey Brin, the goal of the project is to meet the needs of people "who are not well-served by transportation today." In particular, the self-driving car could fill-in for a lack of public transportation options in many places in the U.S. that lack such systems.
Do you think you would travel anywhere in one of Google's self-driving vehicles?
source: re/code
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