Autonomous Cars Pros And Cons

Autonomous vehicles are an emerging technological advancement that will help benefit all aspects of society. Autonomous cars, especially, have been highly anticipated by many people in the past few years. Multiple automotive companies such as Ford, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi are in the process of developing the technology for autonomous cars, with Ford and BMW promising a fully automatic car by 2021 (Condliffe). Along with cars, there are also other self-driving vehicles that will be advantageous, like trucks and tractors. Autonomous vehicles will be beneficial to people around the world because they will lower shipping costs, save lives, allow the disabled to travel independently, and can help farmers produce a higher crop yield. One of the main arguments for having self-driving cars is that it would reduce automobile collisions. An autonomous car has multiple sensors to detect other vehicles and a variety of obstacles too, like pedestrians, so if an object unexpectedly appears, the car can maneuver itself to avoid hitting it. Many people expect that autonomous cars will eliminate a large amount of automobile related accidents and injuries since “most accidents [are] caused by human error” like drunk driving and texting while driving (Knott). This could potentially lead to insurance rates dropping and a decrease in traffic …show more content…
They would be most beneficial in developing countries like India because they would produce a higher crop yield to feed their population. India won’t have self-driving cars until a while due to their hectic, unpredictable traffic, but could still benefit from other autonomous vehicles. It has been increasingly harder to find farm labor so if they don’t find an alternative, there could be a food shortage (Iyer). The tractors could also be used in developing countries also because there is an agricultural land shortage due to urbanization, so a higher crop yield can compensate