An Optimus Ride autonomous six-seater shuttle bus as it drives through the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Source: AFP
Automakers around the world are busy developing autonomous vehicle technology and the systems needed to control them. But before autonomous vehicles enter the mainstream consumer market, we’re likely going to see them in commercial use first.
Autonomous vehicles could be a boon to the last-mile delivery market, for one – UPS, for example, has invested heavily into self-driving vehicle manufacturer Arrival. Last December, Plus.ai‘s autonomous trucks transported 40,000 pounds of Land O’ Lakes butter, successfully completing a three-day trip across the highways and roads of the United States.
Greater uptake in the consumer market is the end goal. Self-driving technology is set to transform our lives by bringing forward innovative mobility solutions which reduce congestion on the roads, working in concert with other smart city technology, and generating reams of new data, providing new perspectives on our environments and society.
But like any connected technology, autonomous vehicles are rife with opportunity for breaches by cybercriminals with malicious intent. Compromised systems could be used to steal personal data from owners or, in possibly a worst case scenario, even to access systems and take control of a vehicle, which could be anything from a two-door saloon to a semi.
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