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Future of Automobiles
Braden Turman, 7772848, MIS-2000-A02

The world is at a historical turning point in the industry of automotive technology. Over the
last decade, cars are becoming smarter, while slowly fixing the main cause of accidents; the
driver. Self-driving smart cars, or autonomous cars, will replace traditional cars in the near
future. Smart cars are capable of sensing the environment, navigating and fulfilling the human
transportation capabilities without any human input (Sule, S., 2014).
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems are a rising trend used in smart cars to assist day-today human driving. Vision, GPS, and radar systems are placed throughout smart cars to help
navigate humans as safely and efficiently as possible. The self-driving car should recognize each
trajectory such as when turning right or left or just moving forward either at constant speed of at
various levels of steady speeds (Kherfan, M.,)
Smart cars would be able to reduce the fuel consumption of cars by automatically braking
and accelerating, which may lead to conserving more fuel than an average driver. Although
trusting technology with your life may be hard for some to overcome, it may eventually become
the norm. Another rising trend is Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication, which is implemented in
many smart cars. This technology shares data between computers stored in each smart car. Selfdriving cars may be able to reduce the rate of accidents caused by human error. This could lead
to smoother traffic, less crowded roads, and ultimately fewer accidents. Although sharing data
between computers may seem like a good idea, there is a potential threat to privacy. This shared
information could tell someone a lot about the driver, similar to how credit cards show purchase
information.
Smart cars may take over the automobile industry in the next decade, or two. Although
the transition of smart cars into dealerships may have to wait until the technology used in smart
cars becomes relatively cheaper. The cost will be a stand alone determinant for consumers
buying self-driving cars. While technology does normally decline in price, smart cars will not
reach a median price range, where the distributors can start to attract the average consumer of
motor vehicles for another decade or two. As more efficient means of production and distribution
will become available, the more self-driving cars will be seen on the roads. The future of
vehicles may someday be all self-driven, yet many government regulations must first be in place
before smart cars take over the automotive industry
Fully autonomous cars are no longer fiction. The technology for these cars is being
implemented on a daily basis. There is no technological barrier that is stopping smart cars from
entering the automobile industry, although a main barrier to entry is acceptance by the customer.
Humans generally do not like change and a smart car is a big step towards that direction.
Furthermore, car manufacturers are pushing to get their new smart cars on the road. The future of
vehicles may someday be all self-driven, yet many factors need to be improved before selfdriven cars can take over the automobile industry.

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