Massive companies like Google, Volvo, Tesla, Ford and Uber are all investing a lot of energy into how the development of self-driving cars could change their businesses.
Self-driving car contains many electronic devices, not like as traditional car, which is related with fourth industry revolution, so many of the companies and governments are investing their resources to develop self-driving car. Australia state governments also invest their fund to do so.
However, many people worried about ‘self’ driving car after several accidents happened in U.S.
In march this year, the Uber vehicle was in autonomous mode, with an operator behind the wheel, when it hit a woman walking in the street in the city of Tempe, according to the San Francisco-based company.
Electric carmaker Tesla has confirmed its "Autopilot" feature was engaged during a fatal crash last week, a development set to exacerbate concerns over the safety of futuristic vehicles.
A spokeswoman for Seeing Machines said driver-monitoring technology would be an essential part of the safety measures for autonomous vehicles.
"Overcoming the challenges of reliable driver monitoring is critical in hands-free driving systems to address the need for keeping drivers engaged and prepared to re-take control of the vehicle when required, with the increase in automation, the role of the driver will change. It will help us understand when and why a driver should be in control, rather than the automated vehicle, and help manage the transition from one to the other with reduced risk."
None the less, former US transport secretary Rodney Slater says Australia could be at the "forefront" of driverless car technology.
NRMA chairman Kyle Loades said driverless cars were expected to hit Australian roads by 2025 so adequate structures and regulations were needed for the transition to be seamless.
But, the automated vehicle conference in 2017 has been told there needs to be 150 legislative changes to allow the new technology in NSW.
