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Background. Google team of 15 engineers Sebastian Thrun Stanley 33,000 annual deaths Safety Project starts 2011. Technology . LIDAR Technology LADAR Technology. The Laws. Legal to use an autonomous car on public roads Exemption from ban on driving with distractions. Test Drive.

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  1. Background • Google team of 15 engineers • Sebastian Thrun • Stanley • 33,000 annual deaths • Safety • Project starts 2011

  2. Technology LIDAR Technology LADAR Technology

  3. The Laws • Legal to use an autonomous car on public roads • Exemption from ban on driving with distractions

  4. Test Drive • 300,000 miles • 2 Accidents • Lombard Street • Lake Tahoe • Golden Gate Bridge

  5. Is it Worth it? Advantages Disadvantages • Safer for more people • More efficient • Allows more people to commute • Expensive • 3 safety issues

  6. A New Movement • Could become public transportation • Changes driving completely • Impressive Driving

  7. References • "Google’s Self-driving Car Takes Blind Man to Taco Bell." Digital Trends. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/googles-self-driving-car-takes-blind-man-to-taco-bell/ • "HOD CIVIL ENGINEERING." HOD CIVIL ENGINEERING RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. http://hodcivil.edublogs.org/2011/11/06/lidar-–-light-detection-and-ranging/ • "Lombard Street Picture." Lombard Street Picture. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. http://www.visitingdc.com/san-francisco/lombard-street-picture.asp • "Snowy Road Wallpaper." Snowy Road Wallpaper. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-wallpapers/697.html • "Google Self-DrivingCar - Part 1: Outside." YouTube. YouTube, 26 Mar. 2011. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_lGPRIRG3Y • "I-GO Car Sharing." IGO Car Sharing Chicago RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. http://www.igocars.org/tag/public-transit/

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