When the self-driving cars first hit the streets, a lot of questions were asked about its efficiency, safety, production, and how many knock downs was it to be a part of. Regardless of this fact, Google, along with a few other auto and tech giants like Uber and Tesla, did not refrain from testing its artificial intelligence on motors, and the results seem to be quite good. And now, Uber has been testing its self-driving skills on the roads of Pittsburgh, which boasts of complexities.
But the question persists: is self-driving safe after all? Is it safer than humans driving? To come up to some conclusions, we need to peek into a little of stats.
Google, a pioneer in self-driving cars, went online to display its stats and experiences with automated driving. It has a monthly report of this project. The latest monthly report, as of August 2016, says that there was a total of 58 cars on the streets across the United States, covering 1,969,078 miles - an average of 20k to 50k autonomous miles per week. There have just been two minor collisions in the autonomous driving mode - both been reported on Google's page.
Besides this, the reports also talk about the various traffic circumstances a car can face, and how self-driving deals with it. It also puts up a report on the weather conditions.
The page says, "Thousands of minor crashes happen every day on typical American streets, 94% of them involving human error, and as many as 55% of them go unreported. (And we think this number is low; for more, see here.)"
Self-driving, with its smartness, is a great way to have a firm grasp on the road. However, not everyone can be truly satisfied, for the technology is still in its beta stage. And not to forget, self-driving also leaves you with an option to steer; so there is no need to fret. The point, after all, is to have a choice.
Here is a review of Uber's self-driving car on the road:
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