5 CHALLENGES FOR AUTONOMOUS CARS

1 ACCIDENT LIABILITY

With nobody in control of self-driving cars, if an accident takes place it’s less clear who is at fault.

2 RADAR INTERFERENCE

If self-driving cars become the norm on roads, busy conditions could result in radio waves emitted by other vehicles being picked up by nearby cars.

3 WEATHER CONDITIONS

Extreme fog or rainfall can reduce the functionality of autonomous sensors. Vehicles need to be better adapted for all weather conditions.

4 UNPREDICTABLE ROADS

Roads can be diverse. Those that don’t have clear lane markings or involve long tunnels with reduced visibility for sensors could impact safety.

5 TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

Human behaviour is difficult to predict. Surprising movements or unexpected obstacles are more difficult to navigate and preplan for an autonomous vehicle’s software.