"谷歌的自動駕駛車獲頒專利"

車輛使用特殊的感應器引導自己沿著公路走。

谷歌因自動駕駛汽車而獲頒美國專利。美國專利辦公室認可這項可以讓汽車從手動轉為電腦控制狀態的科技。谷歌新的知識產權，走向讓汽車知道何時能取得控制、何處該駕駛。

這份專利文件解釋谷歌的科技如何使用兩種感應器。第一個感應器標記了「跑道」，而第二個決定汽車可以走和該走的方向。報導指出，「跑道可以讓開車的人知道汽車可接受的停車位…。除此之外，跑道也會指示汽車所停在的區域，將會轉換成自主模式。」

谷歌實際上已經研發這項科技好幾年了。這個網路龍頭已用多種汽車來測試系統，顯然成效顯著。除了專利的感應器之外，這種特殊的汽車還可以裝設攝影機和衛星導航系統。這輛車已自動駕駛超過一千哩，完全不需要人類駕駛的協助。

(Technology) Google Receives Patent for Self-Driving Car

Cars use special sensors to direct themselves along the highway.

Google has been awarded a US patent for a self-driving car. The US Patent Office recognized the technology that allows the car to be switched from a manual to a computer controlled state. Googles new intellectual rights deal with the way in which the car knows when it can take control and where it should drive.

The patent document explains how the Google technology would make use of two sensors. The first sensor marks out a landing strip and the second decides where the car can and should go. The report said: The landing strip allows a human driving the vehicle to know acceptable parking places for the vehicleK. Additionally, the landing strip may indicate to the vehicle that it is parked in a region where it may transition into autonomous mode.

Google has actually been working on this technology for a few years. The Internet giant has been testing out systems with a collection of cars, and it has obviously had a lot of success. In addition to the patented sensors, the special cars are fitted with video cameras and satellite navigation systems. The cars have driven over 1,000 miles without any help from human drivers.

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