Google has been both mocked and praised for pursuing self-driving cars. It didn't help the company's stance on the project much when one of its prototypes recently crashed. But Google is sticking with the project, challenging the geniuses in its super-secret Google X lab to perfect the driverless cars. There are even rumors Google plans to manufacture the cars itself.
Why it's innovative:
Once self-driving cars are perfected, the benefits are enormous. It will eliminate safety concerns related to drunk driving, fatigue, or simple driver error.