Google is testing wireless charging for its self-driving cars, report says

The idea of self-driving cars is to take drivers completely out of the picture, both for safety and comfort.

However, it wouldn't make a lot of sense to ride to work in a steering wheel-less self-driving car and then have to get out and plug it in. That would sort of defeat the hands-off mantra of an autonomous car.

It appears Google had that same realization. Recent U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filings reveal the tech giant is testing wireless charging for its self-driving cars, according to IEEE Spectrum. Read more...