Google’s Autonomous Car Gets Into Its First Accident

That particular lane is wide enough for drivers who want to turn right to pass on the right other cars going straight, so Google’s self-driving Lexus started to do so.

A recent crash which involved a bus in California may be the first time Google’s self-driving cars have caused an accident.

The auto, a Lexus SUV, was attempting to navigate around some sandbags at a speed of 2mph, when it hit the bus, which was travelling at 15 miles per hour, according to a report filed with California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Google said the auto was in the right lane of a city street, and was about to turn right.

The Google AV test driver saw the bus approaching in the left side mirror, but believed the bus would stop or slow to allow the Google AV to continue.

“This is a classic example of the negotiation that’s a normal part of driving – we’re all trying to predict each other’s movements”, Google said in its February monthly report.

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Google has previously said there were 17 minor accidents involving its self-driving cars, but said none of them had been the cars’ fault.

Google’s auto was driving at 2 miles an hour and the bus was traveling at 15.

The transit agency is reviewing the incident and hasn’t reached any conclusions about liability, spokeswoman Stacey Hendler Ross said in a written statement.

Jonathan Hewett, head of strategy at insurance telematics specialist, Octo Telematics, comments, “The advent of autonomous cars could revolutionise transportation, offering a safer, more fuel-efficient and comfortable experience”. “From now on, our cars will more deeply understand that buses [and other large vehicles] are less likely to yield to us than other types of vehicles, and we hope to handle situations like this more gracefully in the future”, the statement said. If it is established that the self-driving vehicle was to be blamed for the crash, it would be the first time one of Google’s SUVs caused an accident in autonomous mode.

The technology giant is far from the only company working on autonomous driving as both tech companies and traditional vehicle manufacturers are investing heavily in the technology.

This story has been corrected to show that Google began testing on city streets in 2014, not 2015.