Google Self Drive Car: Google Expanding Beyond Search, Taking to the Streets

In the video, he discusses what the car hopes to bring to the world (as compiled by Mui):

“We can reduce traffic accidents by 90%”

“We can reduce wasted commute time and energy by 90%”

“We can reduce the number of cars by 90%”

As you can see, Thrun is expecting big things from Google’s driverless car. Just by looking at these numbers alone, he expects the driving experience to change in ways never before considered possible.

For a better idea of what these claims mean, in terms of numbers, take a look at this calculation from the Forbes piece:

“Now take 90% off these numbers. Google is claiming its car could save almost 30,000 lives each year on U.S. highways and prevent nearly 2 million additional injuries. Google claims it can reduce accident-related expenses by at least $400 billion a year in the U.S. Even if Google is way off—and I don’t believe it is—the improvement in safety will be startling.”

What do you think about Google’s driverless car? Is this a good move for the company or should they stick to search?

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