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Google begins testing its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas

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Google today posted on Google+, announcing that it will be taking its self-driving car project to the thriving city of Austin, Texas. Google says this expansion is to test its self-driving software in different driving environments, such as unique driving patterns and road conditions.

This expansion makes a lot of sense, considering that Austin, Texas is known to be one of the worst city’s in North America for traffic. In fact, according to TomTom’s latest Traffic Index, Austin is ranked 13 for the worst traffic in the United States, and ranked 18 in all of North America. It’s an excellent location for Google to really put its self-driving software through some rigorous testing.

Google earlier revealed that they were launching the project in Mountain View, California not long after reporting that its self-driving cars had only gotten in 11 minor accidents during six years of testing.

What’d really be interesting is if Google begins testing in Boston or New York City during winter months. That’ll definitely ensure Google knows how to put together some solid self-driving software.

Has anyone seen Google’s self-driving Lexus SUV in Austin, yet?

source: Google Self-Driving Car Project (Google+), TomTom

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