Google Unveils New Self-Driving Car

Google's has unveiled its new non human driver car. The company unveiled its latest self-driving vehicle on Monday, and it looks like a cartoon car for kids. Unlike the mock-up car Google first shared in May, this version is fully functional.

It even has real headlights, designed without permanent driving tools like a gas pedal or wheel. The goal is to eventually remove any interior controls so that passengers can take a nap or knit while the car does all the work.

Google's self-driving car team are still working on the vehicle and using a private track in California for testing, where it works its way around traffic lights and mock construction zones. Google has said it's interested in launching a pilot program for the cars in the coming years.

Unlike previous self-driving car built by Google where modified from existing cars, like a Toyota, Audi and Lexus, by adding multiple cameras and sensors and an onboard computer. Now Google has moved on to making its own car from scratch. The car's dome-like shape is optimal for giving sensors the widest field of view.

Google is just one of many companies developing driverless car technology. Universities and major auto manufacturers such as BMW and Mercedes are working on similar vehicles. Google hopes to have its version on the road by the end of the decade.