The autonomous vehicle has taken a step closer to traversing the streets and highways of the world with Google's new prototype, which may have racing — and Skynet — in its cybernetic blood.
Autoblog reports the toy-esque prototype has room for two, push-button start and no manual controls of any sort. Speed is limited to 25 mph — no source of power has been mentioned — with a visible integrated roll cage providing structural integrity. Project director Chris Urmson adds:
On the inside, we've designed for learning, not luxury, so we're light on creature comforts, but we'll have two seats (with seat belts), a space for passengers' belongings, buttons to start and stop and a screen that shows the route-and that's about it.
As for the racing link, Roush has been rumoured to be the ones building the proposed 100 prototypes set to undergo testing this summer according to an anonymous source. The source also says assembly will take place in Michigan, and the company — who also improves Ford Mustangs on occasion, as well as deliver the goods for transportation and military applications — is hiring engineers for the project.
Public use of the Google commuter pods is expected to come online in a California-based pilot within a couple of years per the search engine giant.
from The Truth About Cars http://ift.tt/Jh8LjA
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