Tesla Motors Talking to Google about its Self-Driving Car Technology

Are we getting closer to seeing one of those self-driving cars like the ones we have seen in so many movies? It is coming sooner than what industry experts anticipated a few years ago.  Google has been working on developing self-driving car technology, using various sensors and cameras.

Tesla, largely known for its all electric vehicles is also being involved in development of such cars.  However, the idea of self-driving or autonomous vehicle for Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is somewhat different than what Google is targeting as its goal, a fully autonomous vehicle.

Musk even went even further by criticizing Google's way of R&D on this subject, saying that the cost factor of putting so many sensors into a car needs to be considered.  Nevertheless, Google and Tesla have been in talks regarding this future technology.  There is so much in stake with developing such a vehicle whether it's fully autonomous or some level of driver assist technology, almost all major auto makers are working on similar technology.