[nfbwatlk] Google gets license

[Kaye Kipp]

Well that'd work.  Lol.

Kaye
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From: "Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)" <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV>
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> Kaye,
>
> You know what I might do is get in a car with the NFB blind driver 
> technology, and the Google driverless technology.  Then, if something went 
> wrong with the driverless tech stuff, I could take over long enough to get 
> safely to where ever I wanted to go without having to have a sighted 
> driver involved.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Kaye Kipp
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:49 AM
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> I think that's scary.  Nobody's going to get me in a car that goes without 
> a
> driver.
> Kaye
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
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>
>> Google gets Nevada driving licence for self-drive car
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17989553
>>
>> Google gets Nevada driving licence for self-drive car
>> Google has been experimenting with driverless Toyota Prius cars in the US
>> Driverless cars will soon be a reality on the roads of Nevada after the
>> state approved America's first self-driven vehicle licence.
>> The first to hit the highway will be a Toyota Prius modified by search
>> firm
>> Google, which is leading the way in driverless car technology.
>> Its first drive included a spin down Las Vegas's famous strip.
>> Other car companies are also seeking self-driven car licences in Nevada.
>> Accident
>> The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser
>> range finder to "see" other traffic.
>> Engineers at Google have previously tested the car on the streets of
>> California, including crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge.
>> For those tests, the car remained manned at all times by a trained driver
>> ready to take control if the software failed.
>> According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car has covered
>> 140,000
>> miles with no accidents, other than a bump at traffic lights from a car
>> behind.
>> Human error
>> Bruce Breslow, director of Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles, says he
>> believes driverless vehicles are the "cars of the future".
>> Nevada changed its laws to allow self-driven cars in March. The long-term
>> plan is to license members of the public to drive such cars.
>> Google's car has been issued with a red licence plate to make it
>> recognisable. The plate features an infinity sign next to the number 001.
>> Other states, including California, are planning similar changes.
>> "The vast majority of vehicle accidents are due to human error," said
>> California state Senator Alex Padilla, when he introduced the 
>> legislation.
>> "Through the use of computers, sensors and other systems, an autonomous
>> vehicle is capable of analysing the driving environment more quickly and
>> operating the vehicle more safely."
>> ________________________________________
>>
>> Becky Frankeberger
>> Butterfly Knitting
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