Google's self-driving cars can now read cyclist hand signals

Cyclists and drivers have a long history of not sharing the road. But Google believes there is enough room for both and has taught its fleet of self-driving cars to detect, understand and remember nearby riders. The search giant's latest self-driving car report reveals its autonomous vehicles can now interpret riders' hand signals with onboard sensors and uses machine learning to remember behavior. Google has taught its fleet of self-driving cars to detect cyclists on the road. The search giant's latest self-driving car reports reveals its autonomous vehicles can now interpret riders' hand signals with onboard sensors and uses machine learning to remember behavior After much observation on the roads and private test tracks, the software in the self-driving vehicles has learned to recognize patterns in behavior, which is now helping the vehicles predict a cyclist's next move.