Google is designing its self-driving cars to operate more like human drivers on the road, according to the Wall Street Journal. That means cutting corners, creeping at stop signs and pausing less frequently. Chris Urmson, Google’s lead on the driverless car project, said at a conference in July that the prototypes are “a little more cautious than they need to be,” according to the Journal. In fact, 12 of the 16 minor accidents involving Google’s…
Why Google wants its self-driving cars to drive more like you
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