Americans are more likely to embrace driverless cars but are still skeptical of them, according to a new survey from YouGov.
In the survey, 35 percent of Americans said when it comes to driverless cars’ advancement, they are “very enthusiastic” or “somewhat enthusiastic.” A September 2023 survey from The Economist/YouGov previously found 26 percent saying the same about driverless cars’ advancement.
In late August, ride-hailing app Uber, alongside General Motors-owned startup Cruise LLC, unveiled a partnership in which Cruise would give Chevy Bolt self-driving vehicles to Uber starting at the beginning of 2025.
“As the largest mobility and delivery platform, we believe Uber can play an important role in helping to safely and reliably introduce autonomous technology to consumers and cities around the world,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with Cruise and look forward to launching next year.”
In the new survey from YouGov, 70 percent of Americans expressed concerns about the use of driverless cars, down 5 points from the September 2023 The Economist/YouGov survey.
The YouGov survey was conducted Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 and featured 1,110 people. It has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.
