Written by: Adam Tarrant
Modern technology is ever changing in today’s world. Although
there are very little companies using these vehicles, the world anticipates autonomous
driving cars to be sold to the public in the future. It’s no surprise people
are excited about this invention, easing the stress of driving, especially in
heavy travelled areas.
On the other hand, there may be some downfalls of this
hardly researched technology. My first question is what will happen if the car malfunctions?
Can the rider manually take over the vehicle? There are many cases in which
technology has malfunctioned, while it was promised it wouldn’t have. This is a
small issue in my mind because we see thousands of human-error motor vehicle
accidents every day. This self-driving car very well might cut down on these
accidents.
Also, if the cars were to be used in cities with high pedestrian levels,
will the cars be able to avoid people that are walking across the street or
will the world need to create structures that will keep the pedestrians and
cars separate? Would we have to create fenced sidewalks? Raised roadways? These
are things that not everyone is thinking about that could change our present
roads and structures.
Engineers will be more needed than ever, struggling to
keep up with the ever-changing environment we see today.
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