No steering wheel, no accelerator, no brake pedal – the latest Google car is the ultimate in simple and the tech company also wants it to be the ultimate in safety. Google unveiled the ultra cute little two seater ‘car’ by giving members of the public a spin. Director of the Self-Driving Car Project,...
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The most iconic self driving car of all time is in Ireland. Knight Industries Two Thousand, or KITT to ’80s kids, is at Newbridge Silverware Visitor Centre in Co Kildare until April 27. The 1986 Pontiac Firebird 5.0-litre V8 145hp has full KITT customisation and is currently owned by actor David Hasselhoff, who played...
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The autonomous (or self-driving) car is a hot topic at the moment, with car manufacturers announcing their latest advances on a regular basis in their bid to get one to consumers by their self appointed 2020 deadline. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, there were so many car companies showing...
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While the self-driving car will have obvious benefits for regular motorists, it will also open up a whole new freedom for those who are currently precluded from getting behind the wheel because of health issues, as the video below shows. Google’s Self-Driving CarMarch 28th, 2012Niall O'Hara
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