Google recruiting department autopilot want independence

Posted on 7/12/2016 3:40:08 PM

Google has released the automatic pilot project monthly report last month, the report shows the development of new technologies can assist the autopilot vehicle identification rider gestures. Accelerate the pace of research and development of new technologies at the same time, the company is also recruiting, research and development department plans to become independent autopilot, the automatic car driving quickly commercialized.
Google autopilot vehicle test status
The latest monthly report released by Google (as of June 30) revealed that the company in Kirkland, Mountain View, Phoenix and Austin road test the 24 Lexus RX450h SUV and the other 34 prototype vehicles. From 2009 to the present, the company's test vehicle in the automatic driving mode with the 1,725,911 miles in manual mode with the 1,158,921 miles, average weekly mileage of 15,000-17,000 miles.
New technology to identify the rider gesture
In the latest report, Google also introduced its research and development of new technologies. The company noted that, although the United States has taken a variety of measures such as separate cycling lanes protection laws and regulations to protect the safety of the rider, but the rider is still often in danger. Only in 2014, there were 50,000 American rider injured over 720 were killed. At the same time, by 2009, the number of riding from 1.7 million in 2001 soared to 4 million times. Therefore autopilot vehicles must be able to protect their safety.
Google developed the new technology can identify the rider's gestures, can assist in the identification autopilot car slow down, to ensure their safety. When the sensor on the vehicle configuration to detect their parallel parking a vehicle door is open, and the next there was a rider, when Google automatically driving cars would slow down the speed of the rider freeing up enough space, so they can ride to the path OK, avoid the door. In addition, whether the road is too narrow or the rider wants to turn the technology can identify their gestures.
Google said the company collected on private test tracks and road rider's gestures, and use these data software training, after training car, the sensor will be able to identify common riding turns or other gestures to help them better automatic driving car predict their subsequent behavior. Moreover, Google called the new technology can detect road conditions around 360 degrees, you can avoid the rider in different directions.
Google autopilot recruiting department to be independent
Google is accelerating the development of new technologies for the early development of a fully automatic drive a car. The company has pointed out that, when using the autopilot mode requires the driver to concentrate is wrong, so it is developing automated driving a car, so as soon as possible on the road as well as commercial. From foreign media reports can be found, Google in the development of new technologies, it is also recruiting, its autopilot department intended to be a new independent company.
It is reported that Google has hired top legal adviser Kevin Vosen autopilot for its R & D department. Vosen, previously worked for the United States weather accident insurers Climate Corporation's chief legal adviser, will automatically drive a car project in the end of July in charge of Google. It is reported that a spokesman for the department has identified the news.
In addition, according to SF Examiner reports, chief digital officer of the San Francisco Department of Transportation recently leaving Tim Papandreou joined Google automatic driving car project. In previous positions, Papandreou responsible autopilot vehicles and other innovative transport policy issues and Google and other technology companies for consultations.
Google autopilot sector is still affiliated with Google X, but you can see from the above evidence that Google's plans to become an independent company.

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