google driverless car (2)

Li Jingren

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Introduction

Advantage

Disadvantage

Impact

A project by Google that involves developing technology for autonomous cars.

It is composed of 7 parts: Radar, Lane-keeping, LIDAR, Infrared Camera, Stereo Vision, GPS, Wheel Encoder.

Safer journey

Disabled can drive

Don’t have to worry about parking

Save time

Don’t have to worry about driving license

Computer crashing or malfunctioning

Catastrophic for the economy

Extremely expensive

Driving enthusiasts may not interested

Rebuild the value of car

Lead human in to a new era

Increase the rate of economic growth

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