What does this mean? It sounds like they're asking for input, but about what exactly, and from whom, I don't know. This sounds more like it's a software that'll be installed in cars by manufacturers that will permit communication between them to prevent collisions based on trajectories and speed. Where would Google and it's mapping technology come in? I feel like such a layman.
Start here.When Google cars become a more common sight, all those logs could be uploaded and shared. This means that every Google car can learn from every other Google car driving around. It’s the largest form of machine learning. A Google car doesn’t just practice on its own: all cars practice all the time and can exchange this information.
This is the key to why Google of all companies is tackling the problem of self-driving cars. Just like they’ve crawled the web and collected all its data, they can crawl the world and collect all its data. They’re the only company who could do such a phenomenally large task, and they’ve done it before with Google Streetview.