A few days ago, overseas media exposed a news that Google applied for a simple and crazy patent in order to solve the problem of driverless cars colliding with pedestrians...
Google believes that although driverless cars are smart enough, they still can't completely avoid pedestrian collisions, so they put forward a very simple and even crude solution idea, that is, to coat the front face, hood, and fender of the vehicle with a layer of sticky paint similar to "flytrap paper", so that after the collision, pedestrians will be glued to the car like flies to prevent secondary injuries after the collision.
Of course, this layer of "flycatcher paper" paint is not always exposed outside the car, but protected by a layer of material like an egg shell, only after the collision, this layer of egg shell is broken, the "flycatcher paper" paint will be exposed, playing a role in sticking to pedestrians.
Google says it's just a conceived way to protect pedestrian collisions, and while the patent is pending, it doesn't mean it will use the technology or make a product in the future. For example, in the past, Volvo invented air bags to protect pedestrians after collisions, or to lift the hood with explosives to reduce the degree of injury to pedestrians, etc., these are all ideas for reducing injuries after pedestrian collisions.
But then again, if Google's "flycatcher paper" is really applied to the car body... So after a collision with a pedestrian, is it better to stick the pedestrian to the car than to throw it out? Not quite... (ps: welcome netizens to open their minds, comment below the article....)