The current lack of trust may stem from high-profile controversies and accidents involving passengers and autonomous vehicles. Nearly half (48%) say they would never get in a taxi or ride-sharing vehicle that was self-driving.īuilding trust between human passengers and self-driving cars is fundamental to the public’s use of autonomous vehicles.
Nearly three in four Americans say autonomous vehicle technology “is not ready for primetime,” according to a poll from Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE). In China specifically, 2020 headlines regularly featured major autonomous vehicle announcements, such as the public launch of Baidu Apollo robotaxi services in the cities of Beijing, Changsha, and Cangzhou.īut despite the increasing visibility of robotaxis and the public’s broader exposure to autonomous vehicle technology, many people remain hesitant about the safety of self-driving cars. Companies such as Waymo, Cruise, and Baidu have all made strong headway as industry pioneers. Over the past year, we’ve seen a rise in robotaxis and autonomous vehicle use.
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