Smart Car

Imagine being able to get into your car and simply typing in your desired destination, and then reclining your seat to watch a movie or text a friend. During this time, the car is basically driving itself. Well, soon this may be possible this invention is called an autonomous car. An autonomous car, or driverless/ robotic car, is a car that is designed to drive without human interference. Essentially, drivers can program their destination into the car’s GPS system and then sit back and relax. Some of the world’s largest car companies are currently creating autonomous vehicles, such as Audi, Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes, and countless others. The driverless vehicle is now becoming a clearer and more present reality, and has been discussed and planned for decades. The autonomous vehicle offers significant benefits, but raises many questions and difficulties.

Cars are now becoming much more aware and these cars are available to the general public. In 2005 there was a course for autonomous vehicles and no car completed a tenth of the course(Guerra). These cars can now park themselves, raise their wheels to avoid potholes, check if you are drifting out of your lane, check out your blind spots, they know if any object is behind you when you are backing up and most important Tesla released a car that could drive itself on highways. Eleven years ago cars like this were science fiction and in 20 years they might become commercially available (Guerra). This is the start of self-driving cars being in the hands of ordinary people and not a test group. Some people my opt out of owning a self-driving car, however they will still need to

Several factors have affected how the American auto industry now positions itself on the world market, and big changes have been made to reflect this new direction. The introduction of new technologies in vehicles, the growing market for cars in new developing markets, the impact of the industry on the environment, legislative responses and demands, as well as the increased expectations from consumers, are some of the factors. More international cars are being designed, manufactured and bought by American consumers and exported to foreign markets today than those exclusively manufactured by American companies, redefining the American auto industry, while having a positive impact on its economy. International brands accounted for 45% of total sales in the U.S. in 2013 and have now risen to 59% of the market, and continue to grow. While the amount of American cars has decreased in the local U.S. market share to international ones, the increase of foreign car production on U.S. soil has had the effect of creating new jobs for Americans both in the auto industry as well as in related new industries. The industry has seen huge growth numbers in the last few years with more growth expected.

In about a decade, self driving cars have transformed from a distant, futuristic dream to a close certainty. As people begin to acclimate to the idea of self-driving cars, developers, such as Google, Tesla, Audi, and Nissan race to create the best, road-ready, consumer-ready vehicles that are able to navigate our streets independently.

Self-driving cars are already in the advanced stage and are being tested on roads right now in certain states, Michigan being one of them. They provide protection like no other car can because a computer is the driver, removing human risk.

It was a beautiful sunny day on May 7, 2016 in Williston Florida. Joshua Brown from Canton, Ohio was test-driving a Tesla self-driving car when the car’s camera failed to distinguish the white side of a turning tractor-trailer from a brightly lit sky and didn’t automatically stimulate the breaks, per statements by the government and the automaker. Joshua Brown did not survive the crash, who knows how many lives could be put in danger like Brown’s if self-driving cars become the way of the future? (Chicago Tribune) The idea of self-driving cars is dangerous and has, and will put others at risk of injury, or even death. The idea of a driving machine that could literally steer you to life or death, should stay

Nobody knows what public opinion will be on driverless cars. It raises some questions such as own vs. subscribe: maybe subscribing to a driverless car network becomes more popular than individual consumers owning and leasing their own cars. It opens up legal loopholes: are drivers liable for any accidents that may incur while the driverless car is operating of its own accord? Are manufacturers liable? Dealerships? Of course with the unknown market for driverless cars, some aspects of the innovator’s dilemma are highlighted. Profit, market share, time before consumer availability is unknown. As a mid-tier car manufacturer, assuming I am in the US, I would probably jump on this new tech as soon as possible. Despite the risks, car companies in the United States are buckling from pressure of luxury cars from Europe and reliable cars from Japan. Simply being American-made is not reason enough to justify trying to maintain longevity in a crowded market. Many companies in all markets and industries are shifting increasingly to the digital world. With cloud computing, companies have the potential to aggregate as much useful data as they want with competitively priced storage options and portability of uploading and downloading data. Data that car companies could use to strengthen the logic of the computing unit in their

My opinion on self driving cars are that they are dangerous because they can glitch. The driver will be driving and crash if it glitches. This will lead to an accident which will lead to people having to pay for the crash. The person who crashed will not be paying, the company will.

Three years ago, Nissan came out as the first car manufacturer to announce that their driverless vehicles would be ready for consumer adoption in 2020. This was good for the future of the car industry because it promoted awareness for this new emerging technology.

Self -driving cars shouldn't be on the roads, people should be responsible to drive with no self driving robot. The bigger problem with self-driving cars is obeying traffic laws; people should pay attention and obey the laws. Many people want to drive but what happens when there is no human driveable cars left for anyone to drive. That’s also why no I don't think self-driving cars shouldn't be on the roads. It may be more simple if we just did the driving and keep the computers separate.

Autonomous cars, on the surface we see them as just a convenience of the far future, however as you delve deeper in them you will see the mass economical and health benefits for us as a society that are waiting to be tapped into.Self driving cars and their pro’s heavily outweigh the opposing cons that face them. Despite large speed bumps in the development process of autonomous cars they have many predicted positive effects on things such as the economy and the health and wellness of the people.

Motor vehicles are advancing further with smart technology now-a-days, such as implanted GPS systems, cameras to assist with parking, and detectors to avoid collisions. Car brands are taking the next step by developing vehicles that can drive on their own without having to touch the steering wheel. They are able to decrease a number of car accidents per year, saves energy efficiently among factory production and personal usage, lets disabled individuals get to their destinations, and commercial car manufactures are focusing with development to make it reliable and secure with the needed mechanics to create a driverless ride.

Power of Buyers: According to the case, Google is the only company that currently has entirely self-driving cars on the road.

Building on its success in the European market over the past few years, Mercedes-Benz Canada has launched the Smart Car in Canada! Following a few modifications to meet Canadian safety and emission standards, Mercedes-Benz is currently selling the Smart in Ontario as a trial before a full North American launch the following year. The Smart is unique - almost revolutionary in the auto market. The people at Mercedes believe that the market for the Smart is untapped with virtually no direct competition in North America. Mercedes desires to be the first to market before the competition launches a competing niche vehicle in the competitive North American Market. However, GM,

A SMART car had initially been introduced due to the fact that the European car manufacturers raised a concern regarding the increasing levels of pollution and congestion in city centers which could possibly lead to an eventual ban of conventional cars in city centers imposed by the government. SMART has provided a new perception of mobility where potential buyers were to encounter the “uninterrupted mobility solution”, referred as smartmove. Smart The basic idea is that Smart cars are designed to be small, fuel-efficient, environmentally responsible and easy to park—the ultimate in-city vehicle.The company's vision is to provide unparallelled safety and comfort on the roads along with the options to choose from a lot of versions.The