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Google has announced that its smart Lexus SUVs will be exploring the roads of North Kirkland, after surpassing 1.4 million ‘driverless’ miles.
Speaking today via Google+, the Google Self-Driving Car page has shared some more information on the project’s progress.
A Google spokesperson writes: “Hello Kirkland, WA! We’ve chosen your beautiful city by Lake Washington as the next location of our self-driving car testing program.”
The new spot of choice will give Google’s cars more experience with new environments, road conditions and unique traffic patterns. A number of self-driving Lexus RX450h SUVs will be taking to the road to gather more data, so if you’re in the North Kirkland area it’s time to keep your eyes peeled.
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Discussing the technology and its power over on the Self-Driving Car Project website, Google says:
“The car processes both map and sensor information to determine where it is in the world. Our car knows what street it’s on and which lane it’s in.”
“Sensors help detect objects all around us. The software classifies objects based on their size, shape and movement pattern.”
The software built into Google’s self-driving cars means that the vehicles can predict what all the objects around them might do next. The same tech chooses a safe speed for the car and is able to slow down to give way to pedestrians.
Source: Google Self-Driving Car Project (Google+)
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