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    Google's self-driving car is close to graduating from X Labs

    Google's self-driving car project has been seen as a moonshot project to date, as it has existed under their X Labs division. It seems things are getting serious, though. Astro Teller reportedly suggested the project is so far along that it's close to graduating from X Labs. This could mean it...
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    Volvo is testing self-driving cars next year

    After they joined Google and Ford in a coalition to promote self-driving vehicles, Volvo has announced they will begin public trials starting next year. The trials will be carried out in Sweden and London to start. The company will test the technology with a small number the their XC90 SUVs. If...
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    Google, Uber, Ford, Lyft and Volvo team up to advocate self-driving vehicles

    Google has been testing self-driving vehicle tech for quite some time, but there hasn't been much in the way of getting regulation to help it become a reality. The company has decided to enlist the help of Uber, Lyft, Volvo and Ford to help advocate self-driving vehicles. The group is called the...
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    Google will test self-driving cars in Arizona to test desert road conditions

    Google's next testing ground for their self-driving vehicles is Arizona. It may sound weird at first, but Google says Arizona is perfect for 2 reasons: they welcome tech development and innovation, and their unique desert atmosphere allows them to test their cars in environments where a lot of...
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    Google begins recruiting more people for self-driving car project

    It looks like Google's ready to take the next turn in their efforts to bring self-driving vehicles to the masses. The company has started hiring mechanical and assembly engineers to help build the cars of the future.
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    Google was just granted a patent pertaining to self-driving trucks that deliver packages

    Self-driving cars are a brand new industry and each new industry comes with a chance for companies to acquire new patents. One such company is Google, who was just granted a patent for the way a self-driving truck that can deliver a package to your door. The recipient would then enter a pin...
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    Google is requesting permission to charge their self-driving cars wirelessly

    Google has published a filing with the FCC to request permission for using wireless charging stations at its headquarters campus and the nearby Castle facility. It's unclear if this wireless charging will make it into the final product, but at least for test purposes, Google is toying with the...
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    Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says totally autonomous cars are 4 years away

    In an interview with Engadget, Carlos Ghosn - CEO of Renault-Nissan CEO - says totally autonomous driving will come in 3 to 4 years.
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