Don't fear autonomous cars: report envisions self-driving adoption over decades

Self-driving cars have featured prominently in this week's news as the US Government has officially laid down its first guidelines regarding autonomous car testing and development – something that will be seen as a turning point in automotive history in years to come. However, as of today, according to a new Altman Vilandrie & Company study, almost two thirds of US consumers (64%) aren't ready to trust self-driving cars due to the potential dangers they pose.

"Despite evidence that AVs will likely reduce road fatalities, many drivers are wary of giving up control of the wheel to a software program," said Altman Vilandrie & Company Director Soumen Ganguly, who co-directed the survey of 2500 US adults.