08-14-2017, 06:51 AM
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Waymo patents car that softens if it hits a pedestrian
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Weird Car News, Safety, Emerging Technologies, Technology, Autonomous
![](https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims3/GLOB/crop/1600x901+0+56/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/ee19692de62dafc536612061e91ac8f2/205563801/dims-19.jpg) When sensing it's about to hit a pedestrian, the car would change the rigidity of its body panels, bumpers and the hood using underlying cables, rods or springs. Continue reading Waymo patents car that softens if it hits a pedestrian
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