Driving Cars Arrive, What’s Holding Them Up? offered some insight into the impending transition from humans driving cars to being driven by them – and yes, it’s bound to be far more complex than simply sitting back and texting while the car does all the work.
Here’s a Few Key Issues Facing the “Driverless” Future:
Legal Challenges: Most car manufacturers with current driver-assist systems require at least one hand on the wheel in order to operate. As more tasks become fully automated, how will legislators navigate a new set of rules for the road?
Mode Confusion: Studies have shown that when people are fully disengaged from driving, it takes at least 10 seconds to get them re-engaged, posing a problem in the case of an emergency, when control must quickly be reverted back into the hands of the driver.
Challenging Situations: We’re a long way off from seeing cars intelligent enough to make tough decisions- particularly where human lives are at risk. Cars will need to learn how to decode body language and other signals, and potentially come equipped with a set of ethics. How will vehicles be programmed moving forward, with such subjective considerations?
Cyber Security: As cars become ever-more connected, hacking will pose a real threat to drivers. Though most cars on the road are over 11 years old, and therefore not susceptible to cyber-threats, we’ll have to start brainstorming viable solutions now.
Attend the 2nd Annual EVs & the Grid Summit to hear Marc Wise, Vice President at Ricardo Strategic Consulting, present an in-depth Case Study on The Future of Autonomous Electric Driving. He will review technical and commercial opportunities, as well as the challenges facing self-driving vehicles in the years to come. Marc will also discuss the electric power-train, and why it is synergistic with future autonomous vehicles.
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