Back in August , The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ) hosted a roundtable discussion on the future and practicality of driverless vehicles . The discussion brought together five industry experts from disciplines including driverless vehicle technology , policy / regulations and law , to discuss the most pressing issues facing autonomous adoption . Click here to watch IEEE's panel in its entirety, and for more information on IEEE, visit: https://www.ieee.org/index.html. The consensus among the experts was that driverless vehicles would reach widespread adoption by 2020 , however the panellists made it clear that there are still a few issues , such as who would be made responsible in the event of an accident , that need to be addressed before that can happen .
Back in August , The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ) hosted a roundtable discussion on the future and practicality of driverless vehicles . The discussion brought together five industry experts from disciplines including driverless vehicle technology , policy / regulations and law , to discuss the most pressing issues facing autonomous adoption . The consensus among the experts was that driverless vehicles would reach widespread adoption by 2020 , however the panellists made it clear that there are still a few issues , such as who would be made responsible in the event of an accident , that need to be addressed before that can happen .