Google Wants Driverless Cars To Be Cordless As Well

Google has plans to make its charging technology better but eliminating the need of charging cords.

According to IEEE Spectrum, the documents, which have been filed to the United States Federal Communications Commission, are an indicator that the recent efforts made by Alphabet Inc. in terms of the prototype of its autonomous cars include the experimentation of various wireless charging systems for the cars in the Californian vicinity. The systems are said to be designed by two companies that are known for designing charging plates for cars, namely Momentum Dynamics and Hevo Power.

As per the documents provided during the first trimester of the fiscal year of 2015, the FFC granted permission to both the companies regarding the installation of experimental charges at the Google headquarter situated in Mountain View, California. The engineers of the search engine giant have several Momentum Dynamic chargers at both headquarters along with the Castle Commerce Center, U.S. Air Force base, where Google reportedly tests its cars.

The wireless charging systems will act as a tool to assist individuals in charging vehicles in a relatively smart manner. Another goal of self-driven cars is to have the ability to charge during rides, enabling the automotive companies to come up with small, lighter batteries.

Mr. Chris Urmson, director for Google driverless car project, mentioned in December, “We’ve heard countless stories from people who need a fully self-driving car today.” He further added, “We’ve heard from people with health conditions ranging from vision problems to multiple sclerosis to autism to epilepsy who are frustrated with their dependence on others for even simple errands.”

All Google self-driven cars being tested by the company on public roads are in possession of their conventional charging cables, according to IEEE Spectrum. However, it has extensive plans for the technology. Eventually the infrastructure would be stationed in a manner that enables a car to recharge continuously while it is driving on the road.

For now, at least one of the companies is on the track. The Verge reported industry disruptors such as Qualcomm have suggested at various occasions over the past years that wireless charging can someday be associated to public roadways so that cars continue to charge even whilst driving.

The future goal seems to be associated to roadway charging, which is not just limited to Google cars. IEEE Spectrum also reported that both charging companies have not confirmed about their collaboration with Google for its self-driven car venture so far. When Google was addressed, they easily dodged the question as well by claiming that it is testing various technologies for its self-driven cars.

The future of self-driven cars cannot be predicted yet but so far, it seems to be promising.