The vehicle self-driving have a glue adhesive layer placed on the hood and front bumper and the side of the vehicle, according to the patent application which echo today the US media.
“in the case of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian, injuries to pedestrians are often caused not only by the initial impact of the vehicle and the pedestrian, but also by the following impact, secondary, between the pedestrian and the road surface or other object, “says the patent.
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“the adhesive bonds pedestrian to vehicle for pedestrians to remain on the vehicle until it stops and is not thrown from the vehicle, thus prevent a side effect between the pedestrian and the surface road or other object “, argues Google.
to avoid that the adhesive layer to spank other outdoor objects such as insects, mud or dust, Google notes that the adhesive side of the hood is coated with a material in the form of an egg shell breaking on impact with a pedestrian, exposing the adhesive layer.
Although the presentation the patent was published this week, Google filed a patent in 2014, although this does not mean that the company will use de facto this mechanism.
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Google has started to hire people in the state of Arizona (USA) to sit in their experimental vehicles automatic driving while driverless cars circulating in the city of Phoenix.
job description hanging by the company in www.hireart.com says the company is looking “vehicle security specialists to be part of the project automatic car Google “.
contracted have to travel in the vehicle from six to eight hours a day, five days a week, for $ 20 an hour, and” give engineers detailed information and accurate “on what was observed during the journey.
in addition, they must” keep confidential all details of the project. “
Although the candidates for the post must be in possession of a driving license, the job does not require driving the vehicle except in cases of extreme need.
the car automatic driving Google they have traveled over 2.4 million kilometers in tests conducted in the United States.
Unlike the prototypes of autonomous vehicles Google has been using so far, produced specifically for the project, the fleet of vehicles Google test in Phoenix are Lexus RX450h, a hybrid SUV luxury Japanese automaker Toyota, equipped with technology Google .
on May 3, Google and Fiat Chrysler (FCA ) announced that they reached a collaboration agreement for the development of autonomous cars. The agreement is the first Google firm with an automaker.
Under the agreement, FCA produce 100 minivans Chrysler Pacifica to integrate technology of autonomous vehicles, including sensors and software Google .
The project between Google FCA start and end of the year, allowing a Google more than double the number of autonomous vehicles that are part of your program.
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