The cars will be to recognize the approach of a police car and respond appropriately to it.
Google has patented a technology that will allow unmanned vehicles to identify the beacons of emergency services, including police and react to them accordingly.
System sensors will distinguish red and blue colors, as well as the sequence of flashes.
The technology also allows to determine the direction of movement of a police vehicle and determine whether a situation requires a response. The car will be able to give way to the police car or at the request of the police. The system will be able to learn and ambulance, if it is to enter data on the appropriate sequence of signals.
Previously, Google has patented a new “sticky” layer aimed at protecting pedestrians in case they encounter an unmanned vehicle of the company.
