Proof Point
65% of Pew Research Center survey respondents think most cars on roads will be driverless by 2067
American Expectation of Driverless Cars on Roads
2017 (percentage of respondents)
| Note: | Data based on Pew Research Center’s survey of 4,135 U.S. adults conducted May 1-15, 2017. Respondents who did not give answer not shown. |
Proof Point Findings
- Mainstream Adoption in 50 Years – Majority (56%) of Americans surveyed believe that most cars on roads will be driverless between 2027 and before 2067
- Optimists' View – Only one in ten respondents say mainstream adoption will happen by 2027
- Skeptics and Non-Believers – Around 30% think cars will remain driven by humans beyond 2067, with another 8% saying mainstream adoption of driverless cars will never happen
- Key Growth Drivers – Include intensifying competition in autonomous vehicles (AV) market, rapidly improving AV technologies, deployment of semi-autonomous driving features in current cars, and easing government regulations to test driverless vehicles on public roads
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Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
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Date Last Updated |
February 22, 2018
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