Another Google’s driverless car victimized by rear-end accident

Another Google’s driverless car victimized by rear-end accident

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Another Google Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) driverless car was victimized by rear-end mishap, according to Google Inc Co-founder Sergey Brin, yet he praised the goal of the self-driving technology.

Brin said during conference of shareholders in Mountain View, California, that the accident took place in the past week. So far the search giant self-driving cars suffered 11 accidents over the six years of trials program.

However in every accident the company’s cars have never been at mistake, according to the firm.

“I’m very proud of the record of our cars,” Brin said. “Our goal is to beat human drivers.”

Google is also under pressure regarding the safety and reliability of the driverless cars. The self-driving cars project is a part of Google X program that concentrates on making new advanced technologies. Google has been of the view that cars using sensors, maps and other tools are more immune to accidents and there is likely less possibility that they cause mistakes as compared to errors caused by human drivers.

Google’s self-driving program director, Chris Urmson, has also pointed that majority of the driverless cars were struck from behind, with some on the freeway and some at traffic lights.

Google is also planning to initiate a testing program for its new line up of pod-like two-seat vehicles. Last month the firm said that new assembly of 25 bubble-shaped vehicles with driverless supporting capabilities would go on public roads in Mountain View this summer, for studying their performance.

Also during Wednesday’s meeting, Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond said shareholders approved the election of directors, the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent accountant and the issuance of additional shares for its equity incentive plans.

The company’s Co-founders Brin, Larry Page and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, who controls the electoral matters, spurned the proposal of the stockholders.

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