There need to be detailed scans of the roads before the cars can drive on them, because they cannot collect and process enough information in real time. So far, there are detailed maps of about 2,000 miles of California’s roads, but California has more than 170,000 miles of roads. Google says it wants to license the technology to traditional car makers when they have improved it.
When will Google allow other car companies to use their technology?
When the technology has become better When traditional car companies improve their technology When the cars can drive on highways When people trust driverless cars more