It was a low speed fender bender and there were no injuries.

The big deal here, though, is that it was the first blemish on the otherwise spotless driving record of the company’s vehicles.

Google’s 53 vehicles have driven more than 1.4-million miles autonomously and been in 17 crashes – but have never been at fault before.

The guys behind the technology characterized the crash as a misunderstanding and a learning experience, saying its cars will learn that large vehicles are less likely to yield than other types of vehicles.
Source: Washington Post