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New Sun 10 Oct 10 09:02 
 Google tests cars that drive themselves - Focusless
BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11508351

Engineers at Google have tested a self-driving car on the streets of California, the company has announced.

The cars use video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser range finder to "see" other traffic, software engineer Sebastian Thrun said.

They remain manned at all times by a trained driver ready to take control as well as by a software expert.

Google hopes the cars can eventually help reduce road traffic and cut the number of accidents.

In a posting on the company's official blog, Mr Thrun said the self-driven cars had so far covered 140,000 miles on the road.
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New Sun 10 Oct 10 10:26 
 Google tests cars that drive themselves - CGNorwich
A guy called Sebastian Thrun could only be a software engineer
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New Sun 10 Oct 10 10:34 
 Google tests cars that drive themselves - Stuartli
See:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbXLMSg-otw

from 2008.
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New Sun 10 Oct 10 10:51 
 Google tests cars that drive themselves - swiss tony
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlVx4Dhglkg&feature=related

From 1994!
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New Sun 10 Oct 10 15:01 
 Google tests cars that drive themselves - Focusless
>> See:
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbXLMSg-otw
>> from 2008.

Big difference between driving between cones in an empty car park and going out on public roads; they've obviously been working hard. I wonder if any are currently being driven in this country?
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