Tuesday, October 8, 2019

The Autonomous Automobile's Slow Rise

The Slow Rise in Popularity of Autonomous Cars
  • An autonomous car is a vehicle that is capable of driving itself with
    little or no human interaction.
  • Self-driving technology was first experimented with in the 1920s,
    heavily tested in the 1950s, and the first semi-autonomous car was
    introduced in Japan in 1977.
  • Numerous auto manufacturers have attempted to perfect the autonomous
    vehicle, such as Mercedes-Benz, GM, Nissan, Toyota, Audi, and Volvo.
  • Uber has tested out their services with “driverless” cars.
  • Currently, driverless cars are being tested more in Europe than in the
    US, 29 states have passed laws allowing autonomous vehicles.

  • Problems involving self driving cars include the inability to detect
    pedestrians, some have been killed as a result of this.

  • Self driving cars have been slow to catch on in America, due to our
    car culture and the fact that so many of us love the freedom of
    driving ourselves.
  • In the words of auto racing legend Mario Andretti, "I would rather die before self driving cars take over."




  • As digital technology/Artificial Intelligence becomes more advanced,
    so will the capabilities of driverless cars.
  • In our lifetimes, trucking, one of the most prolific job industries in
    America, could become all-digital/driverless.
  • Proposals for autonomous car racing series have been announced. This could be a success, as auto manufacturers have always been drawn to racing due to the concept of 'Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.'

  • The popularity/appeal of this idea may be slow to catch on, as the
    Formula E electric racing series is not as prevalent as traditional
    motorsports such as NASCAR, IndyCar, or Formula 1.

  • Fully driverless cars may not occur in our lifetime, but
    semi-driverless vehicles that have ‘autopilot’ features are being
    tested successfully.
Link to this PowerPoint presentation

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