Google has patented an unusual “soft” car

Unusual machine will soon appear on the roads of the United States.

Robomobile can make the situation on the roads much more safe. Thus, the vehicles will communicate with each other to prevent accidents. And to protect pedestrians Google decided to create soft machines.

A subsidiary of Alphabet (holding, which is owned by Google), Waymo, patented design of the car, housing parts which are held together by “tension elements”. These elements may be cables, rods, or springs and will decrease or be delayed, if necessary, to adjust the “toughness” of the car. If the sensors detect that the vehicle might collide with another object, they change. If you have a collision with another car, the car will remain tight, but if with man, robomobile will be mitigated to avoid severe impacts from collision for the pedestrian.

“For example, if it is determined that the cyclist will inevitably impinge on the hood and front bumper unmanned vehicle, it will reduce the tension elements associated with the hood and front bumper to reduce the stiffness of these surfaces,” reads the patent.

At the moment it is only a fairly detailed rough sketch. There has been no tests that show whether this system can help to save the lives of pedestrians and whether it will be safe for the people inside the vehicle. But at least it’s more reasonable than one of the previous ideas Google to protect pedestrians from unmanned vehicles to cover the vehicle with adhesive to whoever he faces, did not fly and do not cause yourself further harm.

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