Google self-driving car project

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The Google self-driving car project is an autonomous vehicle initiative by Google (later Waymo) that helped pioneer modern self-driving technology and testing on public roads.

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instanceOf autonomous vehicle project
research and development initiative
self-driving car program
basedIn Mountain View, California
countryOfOrigin United States
developer Alphabet Inc.
Google
Google X
field artificial intelligence
autonomous driving
computer vision
machine learning
robotics
focusesOn highway driving automation
urban driving environments
goal develop fully autonomous vehicles
enable self-driving taxis
improve road safety
reduce traffic accidents
hasComponent high-definition mapping system
onboard computer system
path planning software
sensor fusion system
vehicle-to-cloud communication
inspiredBy DARPA Grand Challenge
notableFor early large-scale autonomous driving data collection
pioneering modern self-driving technology
testing autonomous vehicles on public roads
operatedBy Alphabet Inc.
Google
parentOrganization Alphabet Inc.
predecessor Stanley (Stanford autonomous vehicle)
safetyFeature automatic emergency braking
real-time obstacle detection
redundant braking systems
redundant steering systems
succeededBy Waymo
technologyType Level 4 autonomous driving
testedIn Arizona
California
Nevada
Texas
uses GPS
LIDAR
cameras
high-definition maps
radar
vehiclePlatform custom-built pod-like car
modified Lexus RX
modified Toyota Prius


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