Self-driving cars are clearly the biggest revolution in the car industry and road safety in the near future. No more worrying about driver errors and missing road signs; we are moving to an era where vehicle technology will take over the transport industry and effectively ease our travel. The success that hybrid and electric cars are experiencing is an example of what auto-technology is set to achieve in coming years.
The worry that most countries will be facing in adopting this new advancement is not necessarily technological. Decades of research and improvement in the auto making industry has ensured that things can only get better and there is definitely no turning back. The hurdle will be more of a regulatory nature and could take long periods to be adopted in different regions.
Lawmaking in many countries is hounded by bureaucracy and multiple special interests pulling the process from all directions. There also happens to be a good number of naysayers who are interested in maintaining the status quo and would negate any development without necessary looking into the beneficial aspects to the population, the economy, the environment or the world technology status in general.
It is therefore important for technocrats who understand the revolution associated with driverless technology advancement to start drawing plans and popularizing this revolution with their governments and populations such that when the technology roles out around the globe, it will not face too much resistance as it is potentially the best thing that has ever happened in the motor industry.
