(FILES) This file photo taken on September 13, 2016 shows a pilot model of the Uber self-driving car is displayed at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Uber announced December 14, 2016 that it would extend its testing of autonomous vehicles to San Francisco, the second city in its ambitious autonomous ride-sharing project. The move comes three months after Uber began testing self-driving cars to move people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with four vehicles -- along with a driver and technician onboard to deal with any glitches or emergencies. / AFP PHOTO / Angelo Merendino
Self-driving vehicles will remain a technological curiosity unless consumers can be convinced they're safe from hackers as well as simply safe on the road.
Real-world testing and ongoing pilot schemes will eventually ensure that a car equipped with an array of sensors and other devices really can be trusted when it comes to the act of driving – but what about cyber security? How can we be sure that our autonomous cars won't be hacked and our data stolen, or worse still have their controls taken over by cyber criminals and used for evil?
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