Only 21% of US drivers would swap their cars for autonomous vehicles, according to a PSB Research survey commissioned by Intel. In March of this year, Uber suspended testing of its autonomous Volvo XC90 fleet after one of its cars struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. Of those asked, 43% also said they felt unsafe around self-driving cars. Despite this wariness, there is also belief in, and excitement over the potential of the technology. Nearly 63% of people think driverless cars will be ubiquitous in 50 years, while over half surveyed were attracted by the prospect of not having to drive. The report says that it has been difficult to get accurate data on how many Americans are interested in driverless cars, but that “most respondents believe that autonomous vehicles could have an impact on people’s daily
Only 21% of US drivers would swap their cars for autonomous vehicles, according to a PSB Research survey commissioned by Intel. Of those asked, 43% also said they felt unsafe around self-driving cars. Despite this wariness, there is also belief in, and excitement over the potential of the technology. Nearly 63% of people think driverless cars will be ubiquitous in 50 years, while over half surveyed were attracted by the prospect of not having to drive. The report says that it has been difficult to get accurate data on how many Americans are interested in driverless cars, but that “most respondents believe that autonomous vehicles could have an impact on people’s daily