Conclusions

What seemed like a luxury in the last century has now become necessity. Similarly, though automated vehicles may appear to be a luxury and a not-needed technology to some, they have the potential to radically change the lives of people around the world. There are some major challenges to bring this technology into existence. One main challenge is framing laws and ethics. Once the ethics and laws are defined the entire technology would be upgraded. The next challenge is the safety aspects. Safety is a very ambiguous term. It must be clearly defined so that automated vehicles can be designed and programmed to fulfil the conditions specified to qualify as safe state.

Developments in the field of automated-type vehicles has produced a revolution in sharing by use of specific technology. Among these, autonomous valet parking proves to provide maximum benefits as far as car sharing is concerned. Autonomous vehicle technology is still in the developing stage as the question whether artificial autonomous vehicles have the capability to obey the ethics and moral obligations of society is yet to be answered. While there is no doubt that well-written programmes can make the autonomous vehicles follow laws and regulations, the range of situations that the vehicle may face is simply overwhelming. With more research and hard work, however, the solution to the current problems is not out of reach.