Chrysler Minivan, Google's Newest Self-driving Car

The Google Self-Driving Car Project, together with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed their collaboration for integrating Google's self-driving technology, and the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans will be used for this project.

The Chrysler Pacifica minivans, which are set to start rolling by the end of 2016, will utilize Google's self-driving later this year according to PR Newswire.

The engineering responsibilities include designing cars and intergration, and these will be shared based on the expertise of the two giant companies who collaborated for this project.

FCA will design and engineer around 100 vehicles uniquely built for Google's self-driving technology, and Google will be the one to integrate the suite of sensors and computers that the vehicles will rely on to navigate roads autonomously.

The goal of this self-driving project, according to Gizmodo, is to allow unprecedented independence for people who are blind, deaf, and disabled, catering even to the aged. The minivan can be easily adapted for wheelchairs and other assistive devices so it will be easier for disabled and aged people to get in and out of the car. Aside from that, the minivan can be easily shared so it will function like public transportation.

"The minivan design also gives us an opportunity to test a larger vehicle that could be easier for passengers to enter and exit, particularly with features like hands-free sliding door," wrote on SelfDrivingCar's official Google plus.

The collaboration project will help FCA and Google to be leaders in developing self-driving technology that will get automated cars onto the world's roads according to FCA chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne.

"The experience both companies gain will be fundamental to delivering automotive technology solutions that ultimately have far-reaching consumer benefits," he said

The latest Chrysler minivans were unveiled on Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, CBC reports.