Google's new car: No driver, and no steering wheel - Alix Kast

Google has released a prototype of a new driverless car: it only has a stop and go button. There are no pedals and there is no steering wheel. It can carry two passengers and goes up to 25 miles per hour. It has sensors to remove blind spots, and it can detect objects around it within the distance of almost 2 football fields in all directions. This is designed to deal with problems that busy intersections might pose. Its front was designed to look like a cute smiley face. The company plans to build around 100 prototypes and to begin testing them in a few months. Google began designing driverless cars in 2005, and these are meant to be ready to be sold by 2020. 

I am always excited to hear about new inventions. This one seems especially promising. However, this car is still in its early phases of development, so it will probably be awhile before it is ready to be sold and used by many people. It has many safety features, which is very important since driving can be very hazardous. Maybe developments like this can help make our cars much safer in the future. But, we have to be wary of relying completely on technology because there can be glitches in the system. But humans can certainly make many mistakes as well. It would be best if we can find a balance where the machine can make up for human error. 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/28/business/google-driverless-cars/index.html?hpt=us_c2