This is underlined by a recent PwC's Digital Auto Report 2023: According to it, more than 80 percent of Germans and more than 70 percent of Americans are skeptical about autonomous vehicles, only in China does it look different. Here, over 80 percent stated that they would feel comfortable or rather comfortable in a fully self-driving vehicle.
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), on the other hand, are largely established. And acceptance continues to grow. For example, according to the PwC study, around 50 percent of those surveyed classified traffic jam pilot and parking pilot as important on-demand functions. Significantly more than last year.
"In our estimation, autonomous driving after Level 4 or 5 will become established in the commercial vehicle segment initially, and urban passenger transport," said Torsten Gollewski, Head of Autonomous Mobility Systems at ZF. Self-driving shuttles, for example, can supplement existing urban public transport services and help to better connect rural areas to cities.
Safety and comfort advantages at an affordable price: ZF launched the coASSIST with Dongfeng Motor in China.
