Google has been showing off its driverless car technology for some years. There was one prototype based on the Lexus RX and quite a few more derived from the Prius. However, all these vehicles had a steering wheel, just in case the computers called it quits.
But all that changed with the launch of the first fully autonomous prototype that doesn't have a steering wheel. Essentially, passengers are strapped and sent out to discover automobiles can be much safer if you eliminate the middle man.
Over the past month or so, there has been a surge of sightings of the car on the streets near Mountain View, California. According to Search Engine Roundtable, some prototypes are venturing outside of the GooglePlex and also driving in nearby town and cities.
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