Federal government should pave the way for AUV revolution

February 13, 2016

We live in a world continuously changed and left rattled by technological advancements. The introduction of autonomous vehicles is set to bring about a paradigm shift in the automobile and general transportation industry. The economic and social benefits that this will entail are vast. The federal government needs to be very proactive in this regard to ensure that the US remains the center for this rapidly developing technology.

Federal government to support autonomous vehicle revolution:

The need is ever-increasing. It initially grew as a method for the disabled to move from one place to another without requiring the ability to control the vehicle but since its inception, it has transformed from being a small niche to something huge. People have become increasingly lazy and with the advent of smartphones, people like to sit back every once and a while with their phone in hand to check the notifications that might have piled up. This is the reason why many a people will prefer a way to be able to multi-task while driving.

Apart from this, the economic benefits that the country can get from this endeavor are wide spread. The state of the art technology and engineers that are required for the successful undertaking and completion of such projects is indigenous to the United States and with worldwide brands like Tesla present, the future presents a very viable picture. The federal government needs to play a pivotal rule in this regard if the country is actually going to come front as the pioneer supplier of autonomously perfect vehicles. The government did recently announce that a 10 year long program that amounts to about 4 billion dollars in worth is going to be dedicated for this purpose and here’s hoping that there are other enabling steps that follow too because this can end up being a huge breakthrough.