[New post] Google’s self-driving car takes to the roads in Austin, Texas, in next phase of testing

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Tuesday 7 July 2015

Ben Lovejoy posted: " If you live in Austin, Texas, and thought you spotted one of Google's self-driving cars, you weren't imagining things: the company confirmed today that it has chosen the city for the next phase of testing. Google said in a G+ post that it was importan" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google Google’s self-driving car takes to the roads in Austin, Texas, in next phase of testing by Ben Lovejoy If you live in Austin, Texas, and thought you spotted one of Google's self-driving cars, you weren't imagining things: the company confirmed today that it has chosen the city for the next phase of testing. Google said in a G+ post that it was important for the software to be tested in a variety of different driving environments. We've chosen Austin, Texas, as a new testing location for our project, and one of our Lexus SUVs is there now, with safety drivers aboard, driving a few square miles north and northeast of downtown Austin. It's important for us to get experience testing our software in different driving environments, traffic patterns and road conditions—so we're ready to take on Austin's pedicabs, pickup trucks, and everything in between. Google first demonstrated the car to the city's mayor, chief of police and other officials back in 2013 ...  Read more of this post Ben Lovejoy | July 7, 2015 at 3:59 am | Tags: Austin, Google, Google Self-driving car, Google self-driving cars, Lexus, Self-driving car, Texas, Texas Department of Transportation | Categories: Google Corporate, Self-Driving Car | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-taO Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/07/07/google-self-driving-cars-austin-texas/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com