IPNews® – Google has been granted a patent for a system that would adhere victims of auto collisions to a self-driving vehicle.
The adhesive material would be hidden on the hood and bumper of a car, the locations where a pedestrian is most likely to be hit, and would only be exposed when the vehicle
IPNews® – On December 13, 2011 Google was granted U.S. Patent Number 8,078,349 which provides for a transition from a human driver to an autonomous, self-driving car. Google believes that the self-driving car will reduce traffic accidents by half, while also increasing fuel efficiency. In other words, the cars will drive themselves better and more safely