The Social Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract

The deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is an exciting goal for many cities, as evidenced by the number of AV technologies that are currently on trial around the world, such as in The Netherlands, the USA, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, and Japan. Examples of AV trials include autonomous trucks for garbage collection, autonomous freight vehicles for moving goods across cities, and autonomous buses and shuttles for public transport. The rapid development of AV technologies in recent times brings us closer to a full deployment of AVs in many cities.