US: Google’s self-driving cars already on roads in California

Google’s selft-driving cars have been let loose on the streets of Mountain View, California. The decidedly panda-shaped vehicles, which are currently restricted to 25 mph and have human drivers as fail-safes, were initially slated to undergo trials later this year. Production versions of the car will have “a removable steering wheel, accelerator pedal, and brake pedal that allow them to take over driving if needed.” The technology certainly isn’t new; the tech giant has been working on said technologies in their modified Lexus and Toyota Prius self-driving cars, which have already racked up more than a million miles of on-road use.