The Pros And Cons Of Autonomous Vehicles

While Hollywood’s interpretations of futures where robots take over the human race are highly entertaining, the movie predictions may not be so far from present times. Take the example of the artificially intelligent robot Ultron, from Avengers: Age of Ultron, who was programmed with the task of achieving world peace. Without any specifications, he believed this goal would only be achieved by abolishing humankind. Artificial intelligence (AI), takes instructions very literally and the results will be disastrous in both a physical and mental sense when it starts thinking for itself. In essence, self-driving cars create moral dilemmas and safety concerns regarding artificially intelligent technology being programmed to coexist with humans.

Most people believe that these self-driving cars are going to make our roads much safer than they are with human drivers. According to an article titled “Road Crash Statistics” by the Association for Safe International Road Travel, “nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 a day.” They also claim that road crashes is the ninth leading cause of death. Obviously automobiles are dangerous, but they are also very effective for transportation. According to Statista there were over 7 million cars sold to U.S. customers in 2014. Even though automobiles have caused so many deaths, most people really need them.

Driverless cars will have the biggest impact on public health of any advancement in automobile history, eliminating up to 90% of all traffic fatalities in the U.S.

Are Americans ready for cars that can drive themselves?, will it be safe for “ai’s” on the road instead of normal human drivers?, and how will this be beneficial to traffic, crashes, and time? In the Newsela article, “pro/con: self-driving cars are just around the corner. Is it a good thing?”, By Tribune News Service, Self-driving cars remove many of the human mistakes that cause injuries and deaths. Self-driving cars can also help disabled and elderly people get from place to place on their own. The self-driving cars that are now being developed use many forms of technology to drive themselves. Radar, cameras and other devices are used to "see" the world around the car. Advanced computer systems drive the car from one destination to another without any help from humans. Self-driving cars offer such a wealth of advantages that it makes little difference whether Americans are ready. Americans need to get ready. Self-driving cars will soon be in their rearview mirrors.

How will the driverless car impact society and the way people commute? When picturing an automobile traveling down the road, one image that comes to mind is the driver at the steering wheel. The driver is in charge. The driver is critical. Take away the driver from a moving vehicle, and most would agree: this would cause a catastrophic situation.Or would it? For quite some time, driverless technology has been developed and tested by universities, institutions, and companies. In spite of this, the idea of a car without a driver gives rise to feelings of skepticism and doubt. However, as driverless technology continues to develop and advance, someday people may no longer drive vehicles. With

Since the beginning of self-driving cars which first began in 1925 with the creation of the Houdina Radio Control; a car operated by two cars, a transmitter, and an antenna, to now - the futuristic dream of these autonomous cars have transformed into the reality of cars we see now. These cars are nothing short of the new technology advances that have occurred over the past decade. However, with these advances many question whether or not these cars are ready to be sold, due to the fatal accident that occurred May 2016 involving the autonomous Tesla and a white truck. Due to the Tesla not being able to detect the white tractor because of technological issues, the tesla failed to stop, and since the driver was not prepared to steer, it lead to the fatal collision eventually leading to the death of the tesla owner. With the increase of these cars on the road, from companies like BMW, Daimler, Ford, Apple, Uber, and Google, this poses a serious threat to not only the people operating this autonomous vehicle but also to the surrounding drivers. I believe that autonomous cars should not be put on the road, and that these cars are not beneficial to the population.

The author cites research cases to prove that over 95% of the motorists in U.S are against sharing roads with driverless trucks and trailers. Also, the author refuses the argument that autonomous vehicles will solve accidents caused by human error. This article has essential qualitative data on the negative impact of driverless cars. Pelini, Jake. " Unsafe at any Speed."

Self-driving cars without a driver behind the wheel, is the start of a new era of vehicles. Imagine a society where there are no road traffic accidents and no road rage or speeding tickets, where cars drive themselves. However, there could be some moral ethics which can be very concerning when it comes to trolley problems that triggers many questions like: whose lives should be sacrificed in an unavoidable crash? Safety? And other ongoing questions. There are many advantages and disadvantages. That’s why in recent discussions many members of the Stanford community had a debate on the ethical issues that will arise when humans turn over the wheel to algorithms (Shashkevich 4). Arguments on how the world will change with driverless cars on the roads and how to make that future as ethical and responsible as possible are intensifying (Shashkevich 2). “The idea is to address the concerns upfront, designing good technology that fits into people’s social worlds” (Millar).

Automated driving does not require a human driver to manipulate the car. Based on PricewaterhouseCoopers’s analysis, the reductions in losses due to technology impact include bodily injury (-15%), collision (-6%), and property damage

As of late, the topic of autonomous cars creates controversy. Since, some are fearful of it will mean for the economy, and others are optimistic for what it means for human quality of life. In short, there will an increase in productivity, safety, and a temporary wave of unemployment that coincides with the release of autonomous vehicles (Business Insider, 2016). Firstly, the benefits of the increase in productivity means a reduction in traffic, an increase traffic safety, and in increase in available time for people: since, people can work while in transit and not have to focus on driving (Business Insider, 2016). Secondly, there will be a temporary increase in unemployment as people shift from jobs in the transportation industry, to new

Each generation, has given something to humanity, that the majority of us, thought was impossible, and no way is it going to happen. Some people believe that self-driving cars is good for the future and others think it will make us depend on technology too much. In all truth self-driving cars, has a lot of potential and unanswered questions: Google has been demonstrating its driverless technology over the past few years by bringing computerization into what has, for over a hundred years, been solely a human activity (Driving an automobile). It has done this by retrofitting Toyotas, Lexus’s and Nissan with cameras and sensors. “Major car manufactures already market and sell high-end vehicles with features like automated braking self-parking, lane- departure warning, and variable speed cruise control.”(Guerra) there is no doubts about self-driving cars have potential but the technology has serious questions to address. “With the news that driverless cars are coming to our roads, should we be discussing what will happen when the cars has to choose between the safety of its occupant and the safety of the road users.” (Wise) Will the car drive itself off a bridge to avoid an accident? Or run into the side walk to avoid hitting a pedestrian are all the serious questions brought up by people.

Skeptics will complain that it is a “SkyNet”-type of situation, where artificial intelligence enslaves the human race by taking control of our technology, and that letting robots drive people around may speed up this process. There will also most likely be a problem with drinking and driving. Will driverless cars make driving under the influence okay? Or will stricter laws on drunk driving be put in place in defense that a person must have a clear head to operate heavy machinery even if it can operate itself? Environmentalists may put up a fight to prevent the destruction of land to expand highways to accommodate driverless car lanes. Also, what if a driverless car gets pulled over by a policeman, who would receive the ticket? If a car crash does happen because of a driverless car, Google could have problems with major lawsuits as well as a decline in

First, self driving cars help the commute of people. The author states, “[Allow] Americans to live where they want, without worrying about their commute to work.” Like the article said an autonomous car would help families to be able to chose to live a lifestyle outside of a city and not have to worry about commute to a city for work or other activities. The article then states, “With autonomous cars, driving to work will be a breeze. Instead of being an exhausting trek, it will feel more like sitting at home on the couch watching a favorite television show.” This would make traveling to work not just easy, but it would also make it more enjoyable.

Truck drivers and cab drivers will lose their occupations, as independent vehicles assume control. A PC breakdown, even only a minor glitch, could cause more regrettable accidents than anything that human mistake may realize. On the off chance that the auto collisions, without a driver, fault's identity's it: Google/the product creator, or the proprietor of the vehicle? The autos would depend on the gathering of area and client data, making real protection concerns. Programmers getting into the vehicle's product and controlling or influencing its operation would be a noteworthy security stress. There are issues at present with self-sufficient vehicles working in specific sorts of climate. Overwhelming precipitation meddles with rooftop mounted laser sensors, and snow can meddle with its cameras. Perusing human street signs is trying for a robot. Drivers turn out to be increasingly used to not driving, their capability and experience will decrease. Should they at that point need to drive in specific situations, there might be issues. The street framework and foundation would likely need significant updates for driverless vehicles to work on them. Activity and road lights, for example, would likely all need adjusting. There would be incredible news for fear mongers, as they could be stacked with explosives and utilized as moving

Highway Administration, the average American driver drives almost 40 miles every day (FHA, 2011). Given how heavily vehicles are used today, especially in the United States, their replacement with autonomous vehicles could easily have far-reaching implications.