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No less than 10,000 people worldwide responded to Volvo’s Future of Driving survey, making it the largest online conversation focused on autonomous driving. The answers are pretty obvious if you think about it, but hey, now it’s all official!
This study reveals that 92% of the respondents believe that, although driverless cars are developed to make our life easier, the human being is, to date, the most advanced “machinery” and should be able to take full control at any time.
A staggering 81% of the people participating in the survey agreed that, in case of an accident, the car manufacturers should assume full responsibility if the car is in fully autonomous mode. As a matter of fact, Volvo is the first company to accept full liability if its driverless cars are involved in an incident.
Moreover, 90 per cent agreed that a self-driving car should be able to pass a human driving test. This is not a bad idea, giving the fact that in the last month of 2015, the California Department of Motor Vehicles imposed more stringent rules for fully autonomous cars, including the necessity of a steering wheel and pedals while traveling on public roads, as well as a licensed driver with a special certificate behind the wheel, able to take control if needed. This set of rules comes after a lot of carmakers “invaded” California’s public roads with their driverless cars.
The survey also reveals that 88% of the respondents believe that the technology in autonomous cars shouldn’t eliminate the love of driving, while 78% think that this technology will make their time traveling more useful and worthwhile.
Anders Tylman-Mikiewicz, General Manager at the Volvo Monitoring & Concept Center, acknowledged the word on the street and stated that “People have told us that they need to feel in control and have the choice of when to delegate driving to the car...therefore, a steering wheel is necessary until those needs change.”
Volvo is currently working on innovations such as Sensus Connect, Auto Brake, and Run Off Road Protection or Pilot Assist, which are all available on the new XC90. Also, the company’s Concept 26 is the first autonomous driving interior build that demonstrates a new way of thinking about how the driverless cars will integrate into daily life.
At CES 2016, Volvo Cars announced the expansion of its online conversations about autonomous driving, so that everyone can have a say on the Future of Driving.
A staggering 81% of the people participating in the survey agreed that, in case of an accident, the car manufacturers should assume full responsibility if the car is in fully autonomous mode. As a matter of fact, Volvo is the first company to accept full liability if its driverless cars are involved in an incident.
Moreover, 90 per cent agreed that a self-driving car should be able to pass a human driving test. This is not a bad idea, giving the fact that in the last month of 2015, the California Department of Motor Vehicles imposed more stringent rules for fully autonomous cars, including the necessity of a steering wheel and pedals while traveling on public roads, as well as a licensed driver with a special certificate behind the wheel, able to take control if needed. This set of rules comes after a lot of carmakers “invaded” California’s public roads with their driverless cars.
The survey also reveals that 88% of the respondents believe that the technology in autonomous cars shouldn’t eliminate the love of driving, while 78% think that this technology will make their time traveling more useful and worthwhile.
Anders Tylman-Mikiewicz, General Manager at the Volvo Monitoring & Concept Center, acknowledged the word on the street and stated that “People have told us that they need to feel in control and have the choice of when to delegate driving to the car...therefore, a steering wheel is necessary until those needs change.”
Volvo is currently working on innovations such as Sensus Connect, Auto Brake, and Run Off Road Protection or Pilot Assist, which are all available on the new XC90. Also, the company’s Concept 26 is the first autonomous driving interior build that demonstrates a new way of thinking about how the driverless cars will integrate into daily life.
At CES 2016, Volvo Cars announced the expansion of its online conversations about autonomous driving, so that everyone can have a say on the Future of Driving.
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