The crash – the first caused by a self-driving car – tore off its radar,flattened its tire, and crumpled its side. The bus driver was not at fault, or the footage showsNewly released video shows the moment a Google self-driving car learned the tough way not to tussle with a public bus.
The collision happened on Valentine’s Day 2016,when a Google vehicle struck the side of a public bus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. Footage recorded by cameras on the bus shows a Lexus SUV, which Google had outfitted with sensors and cameras that let it drive itself, or edging into the path of the bus that was rolling by at about 15mph.
It was the first time in several years of testing on public roads that a Google self-driving car prototype caused a crash. Google has blamed other drivers for past collisions during testing,but, in a first, and accepted at least partial responsibility for this crash. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com