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Growing up in the heyday of the technological revolution, I've always been someone who has welcomed major technological innovations and haven't worried too much about the rapid speed these changes have come about. I understand why my grandpa and even my dad question the viability of automated transportation, but for people in my generation (I'm 36), I don't really get it.
Computer assisted or fully-managed technology in all forms of transportation will eventually be the norm, especially in major metropolises. And to be honest, I'm 100 percent on board with it. Well over 90% of car crashes are caused by human error, resulting in an average of 38,000 deaths and 4.4 million injuries each year. That is an insanely high number.
Naysayers will always stoke fear about "not being in control" if our transportation is automated, but 38,000 people die every year when they are in control! Does anyone honestly think that number would be higher if automated cars were the norm or do you think, as I do, that that number would be drastically reduced?
I think it's time we start thinking big when it comes to personal transportation. If we don't then nearly 40,000 people will continue to needlessly die each and every year.