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Saturday, 12 September 2015

Lidar system on Google Lexus RX450h self-driving car got a makeover in Austin, Texas.

 It seems they reshape the Lidar system on its modified Lexus RX450h self-driving cars. The shape of this one atop the vehicle in the picture look the same as the one in its prototype vehicles. The Lidar now sits on a white dome, looked lower and well covered. Maybe to keep it from rain or something.Prior to this new design, the Lidar system looked like this..

Google will be testing its prototype vehicles, which have no steering wheel,brake or accelerator pedal etc but only an emergency stop  button,for the first time aside Mountain View,California, the place where it is currently headquartered. They will be coming to Austin,Texas this September where Google will test them on public roads to gather 'all manner of'' data and also  learn how people, drivers interact with its autonomous vehicles.