Interest in self-driving vehicle technologies has grown during the pandemic, particularly as surges in infections make deliveries and taxi rides riskier. Markets and Markets optimistically predicts that autonomous car sales will reach 62.4 million units by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 13.3%. Meanwhile, Statista expects that the worldwide driverless car market will be worth some $400 billion by 2025 — assuming that current trends hold.
But driverless vehicles remain risky propositions. As self-driving car companies like Waymo and Cruise accelerate testing of their technologies accidents are increasing, too. Trust among consumers is unsurprisingly low, with only 17% of U.S. adults saying in a Morning Consult poll that they believe autonomous cars are as safe as cars driven by humans.
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