Autonomous cars, development of modern transport technology

Abstract

The article presents selected issues from the conducted research and analyzes in the field of the development of autonomous vehicles, carried out under the project: Polish road to Automation of Road Transport. The development of autonomous cars is a global challenge for the automotive industry. The creation of a fully autonomous vehicle capable of transporting passengers and goods without the participation of a driver has become a priority goal of automotive concerns. The huge costs incurred by automotive concerns for the development of autonomous vehicles prove the progressing automotive revolution, which will have a significant impact on the shape of future transport systems, transport based on autonomous transport. Very often in the literature there are overly optimistic forecasts for the development of autonomous vehicles, as well as overestimating the benefits they are to bring, without pointing to the costs and problems of their implementation and functioning in the real transport system. The publication presents forecasts for the development of autonomous vehicles as well as the related risks and advantages of their implementation. The factors that have a significant impact on the development of these vehicles are also outlined.