Like many technologies we used to see in science fiction movies, vehicles that can travel without the need for a driver are now real…
Although it is a technology that is still developing and cannot offer high performance, the interest in autonomous vehicles has increased significantly both in the automotive industry and among consumers. So, what will change in our lives when autonomous driving technology develops and becomes a perfectly working system? We also talked about the general perception of the issue and its effects on the sector with Otorapor Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eray Üner. Let’s look at the details together.
Although it is a matter of debate today: autonomous vehicles will increase safety
Yes, at this point, the safety of autonomous vehicles is still a matter of debate. However, there is a great consensus that it will be much safer than manned driving in the future, as technology develops further and cities adapt to autonomous driving.
So what do we mean by ‘security’? Actually, it has many different aspects. The first thing that stands out is that drivers will be replaced by “technology”.
The majority of accidents today occur due to driver errors. When the human factor is eliminated, some studies show that accident rates will decrease by up to 90%.
Roads without traffic seem like a dream:
It is thought that in the future, when vehicles become fully autonomous and cities and roads adapt to this, the traffic problem will also disappear as the human factor will disappear.
The connection between them is this: Since the human decision-making and action mechanism, rate of compliance with rules and calculation ability will lag behind machines, autonomous vehicles will make faster and more accurate decisions and act more rationally. This will prevent traffic.
Vehicle designs will transform and become more comfortable
In the long term, when the use of autonomous vehicles becomes widespread, it will completely change the design of these vehicles. This change, such as the steering wheel no longer being included in the vehicles, will enable the interior design of the vehicles to offer a wider range of usage. This will increase in-car comfort.
Travel comfort will also increase and you will save time
Autonomous vehicles will not only offer passengers a much safer journey, but will also offer comfort. The driver will save time because he no longer has to drive, and a traffic-free, safe journey will become much more attractive in general.
In addition, as we mentioned above, changing vehicle designs will also increase comfort.
It will also have economic advantages
Autonomous vehicles will primarily create a major transformation in the industry. This transformation, which has already begun today, will have a much larger place in the automotive industry in the future.
Expressing his views on this issue, Otorapor Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eray Üner, says that studies for autonomous vehicle technology have started to take an important place in the sector, including our country, since the early 2010s, and that it will be among the indispensable technologies of the automotive industry in the coming years.
Moreover, the economic effects of autonomous vehicles will not only be a growing sector. First of all, the economic impact of accidents will turn into a plus with autonomous vehicles. Likewise, safer driving and lower accident rates will also be reflected in insurance costs in the future.
Of course, it also has an effect on fuel consumption. It will use energy in the most efficient way, avoid getting stuck in traffic, and thus reduce fuel costs.
The benefits that autonomous vehicles will bring to our lives in the future look like this, at least for now. However, of course, there are some disadvantages that are still discussed and will probably be discussed in the future. However, it is a fact that it is a constantly evolving technology and it seems that it will dominate the industry in the future. We will see together how the process will progress and what autonomous vehicles will rewrite.
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