Google is expanding its self-driving car project to a town called Kirkland, in Washington, where the temperate climate with seasonal rain will allow the company to test its driverless vehicles in a wetter environment. The move comes as Waymo prepares for an expected lawsuit from Uber over alleged theft of trade secrets and other intellectual property related to Uber’s autonomous vehicle technology. Google plans to introduce self-driving cars to the public by 2020, however the company is obliged to test the cars in different weather and traffic conditions, and across various terrains, before it can deploy the cars for widespread public use.
Google is expanding its self-driving car project to a town called Kirkland, in Washington, where the temperate climate with seasonal rain will allow the company to test its driverless vehicles in a wetter environment. Furthermore, Google said in an emailed release that the city’s hills will allow the company to test its sensors at different angles and elevations. Google plans to introduce self-driving cars to the public by 2020, however the company is obliged to test the cars in different weather and traffic conditions, and across various terrains, before it can deploy the cars for widespread public use.