Bidness Tech - Google Unveils A Website That Will Keep Track Of Its Autonomous Car Project

Google self-driven cars to soon hit the roads.

Google Inc., the search engine giant has recently launched its website that provides information on the monthly basis regarding any accident that was encountered by the autonomous cars. This is followed by the second accident that happened over the past few days. The new website showcases that the company has now developed a change of feelings. The decision was put forward during a meeting with stakeholders and co-founder Mr. Sergey Brin who believed the accidental details should not be revealed.

According to Mr. Brin, “We don't claim that the cars are going to be perfect. Our goal is to beat human drivers.” He further added, “Nothing can be a perfect vehicle. I just wanted to set that expectation." However, the reports will not comprise of information regarding human drivers as part of the rides in their vehicles.

Google mentioned that since the time the company launched its self-driving venture in FY09, these self-driving cars have dealt with 12 minor accidents that were not because of the vehicles. Google has actively answered all queries regarding its self-driven cars since there have been concerns regarding its performance.

After the reports, the stakeholders have now become a staunch advocate of covering car accidents at a stable pace. The decision to make the process effective was put forward during the annual meeting that took place in Mountain View, CA. along with these reports, the company also wishes to a draft how their autonomous cars react under certain scenarios such as controlled situation, number of vehicles on the streets and how many miles have been covered by the vehicle. The website will also feature the advantages of this futuristic technology and will likely talk about how these cars can minimize the number of deaths on roads caused by regular vehicles.

Acoording to a recent report by the company published in May, Google talked about how their cars react under various circumstances. The report showed that the car has the potential to locate various objects at the same time. Moreover, it stops when any ambulance or cyclist pass by. The company’s agenda at this point of time is to I have a tough time to human drivers and prove that autonomous cars are better.

Along with several other details in the reports, the company has around 23 cars on streets near it headquarter. Among these 9 are being tested on closed tracks. These vehicles are expected to be launched soon but will only travel at a speed of 25 mph.