TechHive: Self-driving cars may crank out data at 1GB per second

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Self-driving cars may crank out data at 1GB per second Jul 28th 2013, 21:30, by Lucas Mearian, Computerworld Self-driving cars, which some experts have predicted will be readily available within five years, will come with a myriad of sensors creating machine-to-machine data at the rate of 1GB a second, according to one strategist. Mark van Rijmenam, a big data strategist and founder of BigData-Startups.com, believes the sensors in self-driving cars will also will provide great opportunities to spot mechanical problems before they happen—and even schedule repairs. Hitting the road Last year, Google CEO Sergey Brin said self-driving cars will be a reality for "ordinary people" in less than five years. Last fall, California's governor signed into law a bill allowing the vehicles on its roads. Tests are also taking place in the UK. Among others, GM plans to introduce a semi-automated Cadillac driving system in 2015. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: driverless_cars-google-100047938-small.jpg

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