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Google's self-driving bicycle spoof revealed

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By Dubai Times Staff • Edition: Dubai Times Archive (Apr 2016)
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  • Key Development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s This spring, Google is introducing the self-driving bicycle in Amsterdam, the world’s premier cycling city.
  • Strategic Partnership: The Dutch cycle more than any other nation in the world: Almost 900 kilometres per year per person, amounting to over 15 billion kilometres annually.
  • Tech Innovation: The self-driving bicycle enables safe navigation through the city for Amsterdam residents and furthers Google’s ambition to improve urban mobility with technology.
Google's self-driving bicycle spoof revealed

Google's self-driving bicycle spoof revealed. (Source: Dubai Times Archives)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s

This spring, Google is introducing the self-driving bicycle in Amsterdam, the world’s premier cycling city.

The Dutch cycle more than any other nation in the world: Almost 900 kilometres per year per person, amounting to over 15 billion kilometres annually.

The self-driving bicycle enables safe navigation through the city for Amsterdam residents and furthers Google’s ambition to improve urban mobility with technology.

Google Netherlands takes enormous pride in the fact that a Dutch team worked on this innovation that will have a great impact in their home country.

But, here’s the kicker. The entire thing was just a spoof by Google.

Now watch the making of the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gOjRqlgk_Y

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