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Google's Self-Driving Car Spotted in Georgetown

The Toyota Prius was parked on 30th Street near Citronelle.

A blue Toyota Prius parked on 30th Street in Georgetown isn't really worth a double take.

But if that same Prius is part of a Google's elite self-driving fleet of cars, that's a different story altogether.

The car, tagged with California license plates, is outfitted to use data collected through Google's street view map network, video cameras, a rooftop sensor and artifical intelligence software to navigate. On Wednesday morning, it was parked on 30 Street below M Street near .

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(Note: This car was only spotted parked on the street. The D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles and Google have not confirmed the legality of a self-driving car in the city.)


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