Race To Build Self-Driving Cars Accelerates

The video discusses the rise of autonomous vehicles, highlighting investments by car companies and tech giants like Google. It addresses the potential benefits for the elderly and disabled, as well as safety improvements, given that driver error causes most accidents. However, it also raises ethical and regulatory challenges, such as decision-making in accidents and insurance implications. The future may see fleets of autonomous pods in cities, reducing pollution and traffic.

Which groups are expected to benefit the most from the advent of driverless cars?

• Public transportation workers

• Teenagers and young adults

• Elderly and disabled individuals

• Professional race car drivers

Which company has partnered with Fiat Chrysler to develop self-driving prototypes?

• Apple

• Amazon

• Google

• Tesla

What percentage of crashes is currently attributed to driver error?

• 50%

• 75%

• 94%

• 100%

What is a major ethical concern regarding autonomous vehicles?

• The design of the vehicles

• Decision-making in life or death situations

• The speed of the vehicles

• The cost of production

How might the insurance industry be affected by driverless cars?

• Insurance will no longer be necessary

• Premiums will decrease for all drivers

• It could be completely reworked

• It will remain unchanged