Elon Musk promised to put a million of Tesla’s self-driving cars on the streets in the next year. While Musk is confident in the viability and safety of Tesla’s technology, the general population seems to be a little more hesitant to cheer on autonomous car advancements, according to YouGov. Less than 30 percent of people surveyed felt very safe or even somewhat safe as a pedestrian in a city with self-driving cars. About six in ten American polled felt somewhat unsafe or very unsafe if they were walking around in cities with self-driving cars. Age impacted how respondents viewed autonomous car safety, with older respondents being less likely to see self-driving cars as safe for pedestrians. Only 3 percent of adults polled over 55 see the technology as very safe.
Tesla’s competitors are cautioning their investors on the long road ahead to full automation, while Tesla believes it can achieve its ambitious goal in part because of how Tesla’s autonomous vehicles differ from other companies. Tesla will not rely on geocoded maps and LIDAR sensors to guide where and how its cars drive. The company has made major advancements in its Autopilot software which has been incorporated into some of its cars since 2015. Whether or not Tesla can live up to its ambitious goal depends not just on the technological strides the company makes, but also the logistic ones. A huge weakness in recent quarters has been Tesla’s inability to deliver its cars.
Related Infographics
FAQ
- The Statista "Chart of the Day", made available under the Creative Commons License CC BY-ND 3.0, may be used and displayed without charge by all commercial and non-commercial websites. Use is, however, only permitted with proper attribution to Statista. When publishing one of these graphics, please include a backlink to the respective infographic URL. More Information
- The Statista "Chart of the Day" currently focuses on two sectors: "Media and Technology", updated daily and featuring the latest statistics from the media, internet, telecommunications and consumer electronics industries; and "Economy and Society", which current data from the United States and around the world relating to economic and political issues as well as sports and entertainment.
- For individual content and infographics in your Corporate Design, please visit our agency website www.statista.design
Any more questions?
Get in touch with us quickly and easily.
We are happy to help!
Do you still have questions?
Feel free to contact us anytime using our contact form or visit our FAQ page.
Your contact to the Infographics Newsroom
Statista Content & Design
Need infographics, animated videos, presentations, data research or social media charts?