Google's self-driving cars are coming to public roads in California this summer

Google's self-driving cars are almost ready to appear on public roads

The autonomous two-seaters have so far been confined to the test track, but this summer, they'll start showing up on the roads of Mountain View, California, Chris Urmson, Director of Google Self-Driving Car Project, announced in a blog post Friday.

Google unveiled its self-driving car prototype in May 2014. It's a sensor-packed vehicle without a steering wheel, accelerator or brakes; as far as drivers — or should we call them passengers — are concerned, there's little more there than a big "stop" button for emergencies Read more...