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Google Tricycles To Map Footpaths For Street View

Posted by kdawson on from the hope-they-are-well-insured dept.

CNETNate writes "To advance its Street View service this summer, Google is poised to unleash the unstoppable power of human legs. Google will deploy pedal-powered tricycles — the company calls them 'Google Trikes' — mounted with 360 degree Street View cameras to map areas inaccessible by its fleet of Street View cars." The article indicates that the trikes will first see use in the UK, to map out public walking paths, but one anonymous commenter said: "This must be bogus — you are not allowed to cycle on public footpaths in the UK, I can't believe Google would have overlooked such a fundamental fact. Not to mention that the vehicle pictured wouldn't fit down most paths." PC World features the trikes in Rome.

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  1. Re:Little cameras grow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I wonder if I should not make a space for a camera on my child's helmet... Any offer?

    Any offer??? What the fuck does that mean? Did you mean "any offers," or are you looking for only one offer?

    LOL

  2. Re:Hmmm . . . . by drinkypoo · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Why troll? I thought it was a good question.

    You thought it was a good question because YHBT. BLNT! HTH, HAND.

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