The Google genuises behind the driverless car are apparently looking for even more ways to set those hands of yours free.
As the Mountain View-based search giant continues to fine-tune its driver-free vehicle, which the New York Times reported will hit the road by 2020, it has secured patents for technology that allows drivers to turn their hands into magic wands, enabling them, for example, to open a window or turn on the radio with a simple wave.
The idea, just patented by Google, might be a way to keep drivers eyes on the road and their hands in control of their cars, saysin qz.com.
There are potholes, to be sure, on this road to autonomy, as the post points out:
But Google, along with other companies experimenting with other hands-free driving solutions: