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Google's Self Driving Car Crashes

Posted by timothy on from the had-to-happen-one-day dept.

datapharmer writes "We've all read previous stories on slashdot about Google's driverless car, and some have even pondered if a crash would bring the end to robotic cars. For better or for worse, we will all find out soon, as the inevitable has occurred. The question remains, who is to blame. A Google spokesperson told Business Insider that 'Safety is our top priority. One of our goals is to prevent fender-benders like this one, which occurred while a person was manually driving the car.'"

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  1. Johnny Cab by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The door opened, you got in!"

    1. Re:Johnny Cab by pinkj · · Score: 5, Funny

      I wish I had mod points.

      Johnnycab: The fare is 18 credits, please.
      [Quaid gets out]
      Douglas Quaid: Sue me, dickhead!
      [cab tries to run him down, crashes, and explodes]
      Johnnycab: We hope you enjoyed the ride!

  2. Re:Summary is sensationalistic by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 4, Funny

    The car crashed while being driven by a person.

    Maybe he was looking at the GPS and not paying attention to the road.

  3. Re:Summary is sensationalistic by 101010_or_0x2A · · Score: 4, Funny

    9/11 was an inside job because man never landed on the moon.

  4. Does Everyone on CA own a Prius or Accord? by adisakp · · Score: 5, Funny

    FTA: Google's Prius struck another Prius, which then struck her Honda Accord that her brother was driving. That Accord then struck another Honda Accord, and the second Accord hit a separate, non-Google-owned Prius.

    1. Re:Does Everyone on CA own a Prius or Accord? by itchythebear · · Score: 4, Funny

      That would explain that cloud of smug that has been collecting over California.

      --
      If what I just said sounded like a troll, it was probably just a failed attempt at humor.
  5. Re:This is Slashdot. by sneakyimp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man Crashes Car? That's no story. CAR CRASHES MAN!!! Now *that's* a story.