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Google has been granted a patent for an adhesive to be added to their self-driving car so that when it inevitably hits a pedestrian, that person will stick to the car instead of being thrown forward.

The patent describes an eggshell-like coating that would protect the adhesive layer
The force of a collision would break that coating
Once broken, the adhesive layer would catch the person or thing hit and hold them in place
It’s thought that the system would soften the initial blow and stop a pedestrian from being thrown
Google has stressed that holding the patent doesn’t mean the product will actually be used, but it might

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Source: Google Wants to Glue People to its Self-Driving Car