A Lexus SUV modified to be Google's self-driving car reportedly got involved in another accident with a human-driven car.
The passenger side of the driverless car was crushed when a driver of another car jumped a red light and landed into the Google car. Fortunately, the incident did not result to any injuries, but the Lexus SUV had to be towed away.
A spokesperson told 9to5Google the following statements regarding the collision:
"Our light was green for at least six seconds before our car entered the intersection,"
"Thousands of crashes happen everyday on US roads, and red-light running is the leading cause of urban crashes in the US.
"Human error plays a role in 94 percent of these crashes, which is why we're developing fully self-driving technology to make our roads safer."
To date, this is the most severe crash Google's cars have been involved with. Majority of the estimated dozen incidents caused no injuries and resulted to minor fender-benders. As stated by Tech Week Europe, this implies that Google's autonomous technology is likely a safer alternative to human drivers, specifically to those who have a heavy right foot.
There is an ongoing progress in the evolution of driverless car technology as UK roads look forward to an influx of autonomous system testing in 2017, and British car maker Jaguar is on the eye whether to put its take on driverless cars on the road.
A call for further cooperation was made by Volvo when they encouraged more public and private sector collaboration to accelerate the development of self-driving cars.
However, such thing is difficult to achieve when the likes of Google are more open about their driverless car testing but Apple tries to keep their efforts hidden from the public's eye and open to speculation, involving rumors that Apple may invest in or by car maker McLaren.
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