The idea of a self-driving car is brilliant but there is definitely risk involved with the operations of such vehicles. After all, this is still an automated machine. So the makers of self-driving cars are going to need strong legal teams for when things go wrong; however, select manufacturers are ready to assume liability for accidents that involve these vehicles. Google, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo are three of the brave companies ready to face potential disasters.
Last weekend, during a 60 Minutes report, CBS News mentioned that both Google and Mercedes-Benz are not going to shy away from accidents involving self-driving cars:
Google and Mercedes told us, if their technology is at fault once it becomes commercially available, they’ll accept responsibility and liability. But all involved expect fewer crashes as the technology evolves.
And today, Volvo Cars’ Håkan Samuelsson is expected to take a similar stance while speaking in Washington, D.C. at the “A Future with Self Driving Cars — Is it Safe?” seminar. He will also cover the issue of vehicles being hacked. Samuelsson already commented yesterday on the status of self-driving cars in the United States:
“The US risks losing its leading position due to the lack of Federal guidelines for the testing and certification of autonomous vehicles. Europe has suffered to some extent by having a patchwork of rules and regulations. It would be a shame if the US took a similar path to Europe in this crucial area.”
“The absence of one set of rules means car makers cannot conduct credible tests to develop cars that meet all the different guidelines of all 50 US states. If we are to ensure a smooth transition to autonomous mobility then together we must create the necessary framework that will support this.”
What does this all mean? Google, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo all realize that accidents are bound to happen with or without a computer operating a vehicle.
Source: CBS News, Volvo
Via: Jalopnik
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