Google's Self-Driving Car Wrecks; Executive Blames Other Drivers

There's always that 'Transformers' technology.

google self drivingThat upstart tech company Google is one that rarely experiences a public relations blemish. And then they decided that the future–nay, the present!–was ready for a self-driving car.

From science fiction to virtual reality, Google is always on the prowl for ways to push the boundaries of the Internets and use the Web to make life “easier” for the rest of us simpletons.

News is out that Chris Urmson, the company’s principal engineer and software lead for Google’s self-driving cars, wrote a blog post on Medium detailing the most recent collision, which occurred during the evening rush hour of July 1.

thelovebugThis won’t end well:

Our self-driving cars are being hit surprisingly often by other drivers who are distracted and not paying attention to the road.

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