Google’s unveiling of their driverless prototype generated an abundance of news articles that are even flowing into this week. We’ve chosen ten quotes from several different articles that we found to be the most interesting and informative. View the top ten quotes below.
1. “Google’s car is disruptive, it seems small and silly looking and limited if you look at it from the perspective of existing car makers.” — Brad Templeton, Robocars
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2. “Google plans “about 100″ self-driving car prototypes” – Technology Tell
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3. “Seniors can keep their freedom even if they can’t keep their car keys. And drunk and distracted driving? History.” – Time
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4. “The toy-like concept vehicle has two seats, a screen displaying the route and a top speed of 25mph (40km/h).” – The Guardian
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5. “It was inspiring to start with a blank sheet of paper and ask, “What should be different about this kind of vehicle? We started with the most important thing: safety.” – Telematics News
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6. “Some will find their jobs start to change or even disappear such as professional drivers (taxi, truck, bus etc), auto-body repair, auto-insurance, road safety professionals, transportation planners etc.” – Paul Godsmark, CAVCOE
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7. “Google’s Next Phase in Driverless Cars: No Steering Wheel or Brake Pedals” – New York Times
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8. “Nothing is going to change overnight, but (Google’s announcement) is another sign of the drastic shifts in automotive technology, business practices and retailing we’re going to witness,” – Yahoo News
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9. “Beep, beep. Car, which currently reaches only 40 km/h, faces many legal, regulatory hurdles’’ – CBC News
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10. “Google’s First Car: Revolutionary Tech in a Remarkably Lame Package” – Wired
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Is Google’s new product a lame, toy-like car that will face serious legal hurdles and never get on the road? Or is this prototype a disruptive technology that is going to create drastic shifts in a wide range of industries and professions? What will Google come up with next? Tell us what do you think?
