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Briefing
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- Pickup Location Finder Patent – Filed patent for pickup location finder for autonomous vehicles in June 2015 and published in December 2016
- App Features – Finds nearest location for pickup based on user’s current location, allowing user to meet vehicle at chosen destination
- Updated Road and Emergency Data – Updates road conditions and emergency service activity every few minutes, using Google Maps to check for available locations
- Potential Application – Can be used to develop ride sharing service utilizing self-driving cars, as Google has already expressed interest in industry by launching Waze-based service in San Francisco
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Google Inc., Waymo
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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January 16, 2017
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