O Google anunciou que os carros sem motoristas que circulam pelas ruas de todo o mundo já completaram mais de 480 mil km de testes. Segundo a companhia, são quase uma dúzia de carros circulando por ruas e estradas, sem que nenhum deles tenha se envolvido em um acidente sob o controle do computador.
O carro usa câmeras de vídeo montadas no teto, sensores de radar e uma mira a laser para enxergar outros carros e obstáculos no trânsito. Em comunicado, o chefe de engenharia do Google, Chris Urmson, afirma que apesar dos avanços o projeto ainda tem muitos desafios. "Para fornecer a melhor experiência, nós precisamos dominar as estradas cobertas de neve, interpretar os sinais temporários de obras e lidar com outras situações difíceis que muitos motoristas encontram", afirmou.
O próximo passo nos testes, segundo o executivo, é fazer com que o carro rode com apenas uma pessoa nos testes. O estado americano de Nevada já concedeu uma licença para que o Google a faça testes do seu veículo sem motorista em vias públicas. O veículo usado no teste tem uma placa especial, com fundo vermelho e um símbolo de infinito.
No mês passado, durante conferência nos Estados Unidos, o presidente do Google, Eric Schmidt, afirmou que os carros sem motorista "devem se tornar o modo predominante de transporte em nosso tempo". O executivo afirmou que o carro desenvolvido pelo Google ainda enfrenta desafios, mas que a companhia já conversa com todos os fabricantes globais de automóveis.
"O principal problema hoje é que ele roda dentro do limite de velocidade, e ninguém dirige dentro do limite de velocidade", afirmou Schmidt, dizendo que esse é um dos motivos pelo qual o carro ainda não está pronto para entrar em produção.
Google announced that driverless cars that roam the streets around the world have already completed more than 480,000 km of testing. According to the company, are almost a dozen cars circling streets and roads, none of which has been involved in an accident under the control of the computer.
The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser sight to see other cars and obstacles in traffic. In a statement, the head of engineering at Google, Chris Urmson, said that despite the progress the project still has many challenges. "To provide the best experience, we need to master the roads covered with snow, interpret the signs of temporary works and deal with other difficult situations that many drivers are," he said.
The next step in testing, he said, is to make the car run with only one person in the tests. The U.S. state of Nevada has awarded a license for Google to do tests on your vehicle without a driver on public roads. The vehicle used in the test has a special plaque with red background and an infinity symbol.
Last month, during a conference in the United States, the president of Google, Eric Schmidt, said the car without a driver "must become the predominant mode of transport in our time." The executive said that the car developed by Google still faces challenges, but the company already talk to all global auto manufacturers.
"The main problem today is that it runs within the speed limit, and no one drives within the speed limit," Schmidt said, saying that this is one of the reasons why the car is not yet ready for production.
The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser sight to see other cars and obstacles in traffic. In a statement, the head of engineering at Google, Chris Urmson, said that despite the progress the project still has many challenges. "To provide the best experience, we need to master the roads covered with snow, interpret the signs of temporary works and deal with other difficult situations that many drivers are," he said.
The next step in testing, he said, is to make the car run with only one person in the tests. The U.S. state of Nevada has awarded a license for Google to do tests on your vehicle without a driver on public roads. The vehicle used in the test has a special plaque with red background and an infinity symbol.
Last month, during a conference in the United States, the president of Google, Eric Schmidt, said the car without a driver "must become the predominant mode of transport in our time." The executive said that the car developed by Google still faces challenges, but the company already talk to all global auto manufacturers.
"The main problem today is that it runs within the speed limit, and no one drives within the speed limit," Schmidt said, saying that this is one of the reasons why the car is not yet ready for production.

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