{"id":22119,"date":"2014-05-30T08:30:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T12:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=22119"},"modified":"2014-05-30T08:46:04","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T12:46:04","slug":"recently-in-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2014\/05\/recently-in-automation.html","title":{"rendered":"Recently in…Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week, Google X, the Internet giant\u2019s research arm, announced the latest step in Google\u2019s self-driving car project: build about 100 prototype vehicles that resemble the Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide\u2019s Marvin the Paranoid Android (Freeze? I’m a car. I’m not a refrigerator) and begin early-stage testing this summer (they must have planned the announcement after last week\u2019s concept car driven Recently in).<\/p>\n

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Automation is going to follow us from the road to our homes and jobs \u2013 hopefully making our personal and professional lives easier along the way. This week, we\u2019ll look at automation at home, on the road and on the job-site.<\/p>\n

Google is becoming a Car Manufacturer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just press play is moving beyond the entertainment industry. If Google X can make self-driving cars a reality, pressing a start button could drive you to your destination (I advise consulting Google Maps Street View<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to avoid weirdness before handing over the reins). Self-driving cars have the potential to eliminate human-driving errors, which would presumably cut down on traffic and accidents. However, are we really ready to hand over our keys, surrender our steering wheels and part ways with the gas pedal?<\/p>\n