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Google Registers new Patent for Car ‘Flypaper’

May 20, 2016 12:24 PM EDT

Tech giant Google has received a patent for an ingenious idea meant to prevent further injuries sustained by pedestrians involved in car accidents – by sticking them to the car.

Google Hires ex-Tesla Autopilot Engineering Manager

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Dec 02, 2015 09:23 AM EST

Months after losing one of top executives to Apple, Tesla is once again losing yet another leading engineer to Google. Robert Rose left Tesla in October following the release of Autopilot. Reports indicate that the engineer joined Google Robotics on Dec. 2.

Google's Driver-less Car Gets Pulled Over for Driving Too Slow

Benjie Batanes |

Nov 13, 2015 12:02 PM EST

Google's driver-less car got the attention of a California police officer on Thursday - but not for over-speeding. Instead, the car was apparently issued a ticket for not driving fast enough. A picture of the Mountain View policeman leaning over the car window and seemingly issuing a citation ticket is circulating on social media.

Carmakers Want Their Technology Partners To Stay Away From Data; Fearing Misuse of Valuable Information

Vinay Patel |

Jul 14, 2015 02:54 AM EDT

Automobile companies are realizing that the increasing intrusion of technology firms into their process could actually pose a threat and want their tech partners to stay away from their information.

Baidu Keeps Up Google’s Steer With ‘Self-Driving’ Car

Kizha T. Trovillas |

Jul 30, 2014 02:09 PM EDT

China's Baidu is working on its own version of "self-driving" car similar to its U.S. rival Google's technology.

Is Google's New Self-Driving Car The Way To Go In The Future?

Lemuel Cacho |

May 28, 2014 01:27 PM EDT

Google recently unveiled a new self-driving car on Tuesday making it the first company to develop a car that has no accelerator, brake pedal and steering wheel.