Image flying to Las Vegas and embarking from your plane at the airport. While waiting to pickup your luggage, you telephone for a cab. Then, you collect your luggage, step outside and your car arrives. But there is no one driving it.
A voice from the car greets you as the trunk opens. The car politely asks you to place your luggage in the trunk.
The back door opens and the car asks you to get in and fasten your seat belt. "Where would you like to go?" asks the car. You respond with the hotel name. "We'll be there in 15 minutes," says the car as it moves away from the curb and drives itself to your destination.
Welcome to the Las Vegas of the future.
Nevada has become the first state to approve driveless cars by accepting an application for the Google car to drive on it's roads.
Bruce Breslow of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, also revealed a special license plate for driveless cars.
The plate will display an infinity symbol, which according to Breslow is a symbol that best represents this futuristic technology.
Nevada defines driverless cars as using "artificial intelligence, sensors and global positioning system coordinates to drive itself without the active intervention of a human operator."
Owners of a Google car or similar driveless cars will need to obtain a special driver license and comply with specific regulations. For example, the cars must be equipped with smart boxes and owners will be responsible for how the car functions.
California, Hawaii and Florida are also considering similar legislation for driverless cars.
Source: dmvnv.com
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