Forum: Questions aplenty before autonomous vehicles ready for widespread use
It is critical to ensure that the in-built safeguards of autonomous vehicles (AVs) can handle unpredictable challenges on the road (Autonomous vehicles put to the test, Oct 29).
In theory, AVs can react to most situations – a sudden obstacle on the road, abrupt stopping of a vehicle ahead, or unsignalled junctions – significantly faster and with greater composure than any human operator ever could.
These are all important advantages.