On June 26, Reuters reported that two self-driving prototype cars, one operated by Google Inc. and the other by Delphi Automotive Plc, had a close call on a Silicon Valley street. It was believed to be the first such incident involving two vehicles specially equipped for automated driving.
The incident occurred June 23 on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, California, said John Absmeier, director of Delphi’s Silicon Valley lab and global business director for the company’s automated driving program, who was a passenger in one of the cars.
However, on June 26, a statement was issued from Delphi about the incident. The company commented, “During a recent visit with Reuters, our Delphi expert described an actual interaction that we encounter all the time in real-world driving situations. In this case, it was a typical lane change maneuver. No vehicle was cut off and the vehicles didn’t even come close to each other. Both automated vehicles did exactly what they were supposed to do.”
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