Google gives I/O attendees a close-up of driverless car (but no rides)

Here's a look at Google’s autonomous car in photos

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While Google didn't make any announcements about its driverless car efforts at Google I/O this week, it was showing off its vehicle.

google self driving car — Google's autonomous vehicle, on display at its I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Calif.

In the middle of its annual developer conference in Mountain View, Calif., Google let attendees get a closer-than-usual look at the autonomous car.

Google announced two years ago that it had built an autonomous car from the ground up. The vehicle has no steering wheel, brake or accelerator. And, for now anyway, the cars still have safety drivers riding in them as they are tested on highways and city streets.

At I/O, Google didn't allow people to ride in the car or even see it drive around as thousands of attendees milled about. This was more show than tell.