Human factor remains vital in self-driving cars

Passengers will play an important role in making autonomous vehicle safer

How Will Drivers and Passengers React in Future Autonomous Vehicles?

How Will Drivers and Passengers React in Future Autonomous Vehicles?

The presence of a passenger could improve safety for drivers in semi-autonomous cars, but taking back control of vehicle is still difficult, research indicates.

A simulator study shows the presence of a passenger can improve drivers’ focus on the road and help them to decide when manual control is needed in self-driving vehicles.

Having a front seat passenger in the vehicle was found to aid in giving directions and prevent drivers from falling asleep in the vehicles, but also created more...