American drivers begin warming up to riding in self-driving cars

GM's planned Cruise AV driverless car features no steering wheel or pedals in a still image from video released January 12, 2018. General Motors/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO SALES, NO ARCHIVES.

American drivers are slowly warming up to the idea of relinquishing the wheel to a robot. 

Although 63% of US drivers say they’d be afraid to ride in a fully self-driving car, that’s down substantially from the 78% who were fearful a year ago, according to a survey released by the American Automobile Association.