Modern technology is so wonderful. Among the latest inventions patented is a way to get glued to a car's hood--in the event of being scooped up (unintentionally of course) by an autonomous vehicle. As pointed out by Michael Irving (who also introduced the term "Gloogle") in a post at gizmag.com, the U.S. Patent 9,340,178 B1, awarded on May 17, 2016, explains it all in detail.