Those 140 pedestrians fined by NZ police last year for making dumb choices while crossing roads busy with traffic? It’s in the Herald on Sunday. Road policing operations manager Peter McKennie told the newspaper that most pedestrian injuries or deaths could be easily avoided. "The main risk factors are pedestrians not paying attention to the traffic, being distracted by … [Read more...] about Kiwi pedestrian safety – it’s called the ‘Google glue’
Tiny Google car tours a vast city in miniature …
Search engine giant Google has toured the streets and railway tracks of a vast miniature city in Germany – recording the fascinating journey with the tiniest of cameras mounted on the tiniest of cars and trains. The journey begins at Miniatur Wunderland, a tourist attraction in Hamburg that houses 13km of miniature train displays, a model airport where planes actually fly, and … [Read more...] about Tiny Google car tours a vast city in miniature …
Google is dreaming about self-drive cars – there are miles to go yet
The progress of self-driving cars is taking two steps back for every one step forward, judging by admissions from leading developers like Google. The technology giant has admitted its self-driving cars failed 272 times in tests on California roads during 2014-15 – and each time drivers had to take immediate control. On 69 other occasions drivers felt compelled to take the … [Read more...] about Google is dreaming about self-drive cars – there are miles to go yet
Driver-less cars could be re-programmed as lethal weapons, says FBI
An FBI report uncovered by British newspaper The Guardian reveals law enforcement fears that autonomous cars like the current Google project could one day be used as “lethal weapons”. It predicts that cars which drive themselves without any human input are ‘game-changers’ – with the potential to revolutionise high-speed chases and impact on what both police and crooks can do … [Read more...] about Driver-less cars could be re-programmed as lethal weapons, says FBI