[New post] A ‘bug’ in Google’s self-driving car software actually shows just how good it is

Ben Lovejoy posted: " The accident record of Google's self-driving cars speaks for itself, but that doesn't mean there aren't still bugs to be worked out. Ironically, though, one of those bugs demonstrates just how capable the cars are. When one of the cars encountered " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google A ‘bug’ in Google’s self-driving car software actually shows just how good it is by Ben Lovejoy The accident record of Google's self-driving cars speaks for itself, but that doesn't mean there aren't still bugs to be worked out. Ironically, though, one of those bugs demonstrates just how capable the cars are. When one of the cars encountered a cyclist doing a trackstand (balancing while stationary by making tiny back-and-forth movements) at a four-way stop, the car came to a halt every time the cyclist moved forward an inch or so. The recent encounter in Austin, Texas, was described by the cyclist on web forum Road Bike Review ...  Read more of this post Ben Lovejoy | August 28, 2015 at 4:52 am | Tags: Austin, Google, Google self driving car safety, Google Self-driving car, Google self-driving cars, Texas | Categories: Self-Driving Car | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-uxk Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/08/28/google-self-driving-car-trackstand/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com