Be prepared to see something new on the road. A car with a driver? It is a common thing. What about a less-driver car? The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California recently gave an approval for Autonomous Vehicle Testing within its jurisdiction.
Test cars are co-piloted by a human. While Google was test driving its self-driving cars near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California on Thursday, one of the cars was pulled over by police for going much slower than the posted speed limit.
Google self-driving cars were previously only tested near company's headquarters, but now they are heading to Texas to learn new roads and learn to adapt.
Reports show Apple is trying to get an electric car on roads in the next five years. Reports show Apple is trying to get an electric car on roads in the next five years.
According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the camera-equipped minivan seen on San Francisco's Bay area streets is registered to a fleet company and leased by Apple.
As crazy as it sounds, self-driving cars could be less than a decade away. As crazy as it sounds, self-driving cars could be less than a decade away. Nissan said last week that it would be selling "autonomous" cars by 2020, while General Motors also said it would be doing the same.
