Google patents "human flypaper"...

[krupa]

http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/19/11711738/google-self-driving-cars-patent-sticky-flypaper

Basically put flypaper on the front of a self-driving car so when it hits a pedestrian they stick to it and won't suffer secondary injuries from being thrown through the air.

It's a very clever solution but my first thought is that people will race to be the first to post a youtube video showing themselves riding the car on the front end.

 

[David in FL]

And when the car, with the pedestrian stuck on the front, proceeds to run into some other solid object, like another car or a wall, before it comes to a complete stop?

[krupa]

Well, if the car doesn't hit anything else, it can automatically re-route to the hospital and take it's victim straight to the ER!  Life. Saved.

Edited May 19, 2016 by krupa

[billchao]

13 minutes ago, David in FL said:

And when the car, with the pedestrian stuck on the front, proceeds to run into some other solid object, like another car or a wall, before it comes to a complete stop?

Yea that was my first thought, as well. What happens when a struck pedestrian is stuck to the car and has a front row seat to a high speed collision with a pole or a building?