(MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) — The dream of a fully operational self-driving car inched closer to reality on Monday as Google unveiled its first prototype.

"Today we’re unwrapping the best holiday gift we could’ve imagined: the first real build of our self-driving vehicle prototype," Google said in a blog post Monday.

The company says its prototype combines self-driving technology with regular car parts from outside suppliers. 

"We’ve now put all those systems together in this fully functional vehicle — our first complete prototype for fully autonomous driving," Google said.

The company said it will be spending the holidays testing the new prototype.

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