Abstract: A company releasing self driving technology to the public needs to consider the outcomes that might come from the vehicle and the factors that could change the design of the car. Many factors such as laws, cost, economic impact, safety, and the public reception play into the outcomes and design constraints. All of these factors embody social and economic turnouts that could grow from the introduction of an autonomous car to the public.
Essay: Promise of autonomous cars has painted a better future on and off the roads, but no technology is without its shortcomings and its benefits. Often, self driving cars can be looked at with distaste or fear because of its possibilities and its unintended consequences. That is why it is important for companies to consider the many factors such as laws, cost, economic impact, safety, and the public reception when making and/or implementing self driving cars. …show more content…
When looking into manufacturing self driving cars, the cost of such a project often made companies back out of the idea. The issue with implementing a program which requires parts that are extremely expensive is obvious; nobody can afford it. However, the cost has dropped from a whopping 75,000 to an affordable 500 dollars in the past four years (Neiger). Dropping the cost has not only made mass reproduction an attainable goal, but it has also made companies such as Ford to begin production on a self driving car. With the cost reductions it is seen that the price of producing an autonomous car has to be low or no company will step foot into the project. Cost is perhaps the most important factor to consider because without price being low, no manufacturing will
Essay: Promise of autonomous cars has painted a better future on and off the roads, but no technology is without its shortcomings and its benefits. Often, self driving cars can be looked at with distaste or fear because of its possibilities and its unintended consequences. That is why it is important for companies to consider the many factors such as laws, cost, economic impact, safety, and the public reception when making and/or implementing self driving cars. …show more content…
When looking into manufacturing self driving cars, the cost of such a project often made companies back out of the idea. The issue with implementing a program which requires parts that are extremely expensive is obvious; nobody can afford it. However, the cost has dropped from a whopping 75,000 to an affordable 500 dollars in the past four years (Neiger). Dropping the cost has not only made mass reproduction an attainable goal, but it has also made companies such as Ford to begin production on a self driving car. With the cost reductions it is seen that the price of producing an autonomous car has to be low or no company will step foot into the project. Cost is perhaps the most important factor to consider because without price being low, no manufacturing will