Google cars may cause accidents in 2015 if the driver does not intervene

Google has released its annual report on testing their vehicles in unlicensed driving mode at the request of DMV California . The report details the times drivers have to regain control of the vehicle when it's on its way, probably because of a technical problem or safety.

After running around 1.3 million km in self-propelled mode, Google's self-propelled car has been linked to 17 reported accidents, but the company is "proud" that their car is without fault. any case . However, according to the latest report, Google's self-propelled car could cause 10 accidents in the past year if the driver does not interfere with the system and gain control.

Google said the "harsh" tests will help them understand the ability of the car more.

From 09/2014 to 11/2015, the driver intervened when the car was self-propelled in a total of 69 cases. This does not mean that the car can cause accidents in all 69 cases; in fact, Google has developed a simulation feature that predicts the likelihood that the driver will drive the system itself. decision.

Google says the simulation system will help them assess the importance of driver intervention. The information obtained will allow the team to review each case and predict the response of the vehicle if the driver does not intervene, as well as the handling and location of the participants. Other roadside traffic (such as pedestrians, cyclists, or other vehicles).

According to Google's analysis, their self-propelled car has "collided" with an object in 13 instances of 69 times the driver must intervene. And 10 out of 13 cases, the system has problems. In addition, two of the 10 times the problem is because the car does not distinguish the cone.

In their Google report, the goal was not to minimize the driver's interference with the car's self-propelled system when running the test. It is these "harsh" tests that will help them understand the capabilities of the car and make the necessary upgrades to ensure more safety.