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Trackstand licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 by Richard Masoner (at) Cyclelicious

Cyclist doing trackstand leaves Google’s self-driving car confused

Tech giant welcomes incident as it continues to refine software to predict bike riders' behaviour

Fri, Aug 28, 2015 10:21

Google Pothole? Firm files patent to turn cars into automatic pothole reporters

Vertical movement sensors combined with GPS could help create constantly-updated pothole database

Wed, Aug 26, 2015 10:33

The ethics of self-driving car collisions: whose life is more important?

Who dies - the cyclist, the grandmother or the people in the car? How Google makes life and death decisions

Sun, Jun 28, 2015 14:23

Google Inc agrees to release car crash data, but company says all incidents minor and due to human error

First report shows Google autonomous car apparently avoiding collision with a salmoning cyclist

Sun, Jun 07, 2015 12:16

Google’s self-driving car prototype (image via Google Blog)

Google to test purpose-built driverless vehicle on California roads

Sole road incident involving a Google car happened when it was in manual mode being driven by a member of staff

Sat, May 16, 2015 15:31

A hand signal Google’s car may not recognise (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 sangudo:flickr)

Google patent reveals how driverless cars recognise hand signals

Brush up on your arm-waving, automatic cars are a-coming

Tue, May 05, 2015 17:56

Cyclists are… How others see us (according to Google)

User searches show less-than-flattering terms for cyclists, mixed news for runners and triathletes - though there's a positive result for Lance Armstrong

Fri, Dec 19, 2014 13:18

Google launches Strava compatible Fit app for Android

Google Fit will connect with Strava and other apps to show all your fitness data in one place

Wed, Oct 29, 2014 13:36

DfT to study impact of self-driving cars on cyclists and other road users (+ videos)

Minister Claire Perry updates on progress made in bringing technology to UK roads

Thu, Oct 23, 2014 12:27

Google Maps adds elevation info for cyclists – so you can choose the flattest/hilliest route for your ride

New elevation levels for Google Maps helps riders choose a longer, flatter route or a short sharp hilly one

Sat, Jul 19, 2014 11:35