Google looking to QR codes to make vehicles autonomous

Google autonomous vehicles

Google’s autonomous vehicles, which are used to map the world, may soon be getting a small upgrade. According to a recent patent application from the technology company, the vehicles will soon be able to respond to QR codes. The new patent will not apply only to autonomous vehicles, however, as new “mixed-mode” vehicles will also be able to use the codes. For these vehicles, the codes will be able to change the driving modes between human and autonomous. The patent details how the codes can be used to send a…

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