Google Makes a ‘Self-Driving Bicycle’ to Mess With Amsterdam
Spoiler alert! Google may never actually make a self-driving bicycle.
Google made a self-driving bicycle for the people of Netherlands. In the spring of 2016, Google will introduce the self-driving bicycle in Amsterdam which is also known as the world’s premier cycling city.
Here’s the video:
The Dutch cycle more than any other nation in the world: Almost 900 kilometres per year per person, amounting to over 15 billion kilometres annually.
The self-driving bicycle enables safe navigation through the city for Amsterdam residents and furthers Google’s ambition to improve urban mobility with technology.
Google Netherlands takes enormous pride in the fact that a Dutch team worked on this innovation that will have a great impact in their home country.
But, here’s the kicker. The entire thing was just a spoof by Google.
Watch the making of the video below.
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