Principais desafios sociais enfrentados no desenvolvimento dos veículos autonomos

Abstract

A significant engagement in automotive scenario for 2020 is the production of so-called autonomous vehicle which promises to reduce up to 90% of auto accidents since it is the index of causes derived from human failures. Reducing pollutant emissions and raising people's quality of life are other benefits that this type of mobility promises to bring in the near future. Many researches consider that the challenge of autonomous vehicles is related only to insoluble situations, called "trolley dilemma" (ABBAGNANO, 2007) however, some social challenges such as new types of business niches, human interference, restructuration of the labor market, legislations among others, should be evaluated in the technology implementation. Therefore, it is relevant to conduct studies which pursue to analyze these aspects. In this perspective, this study aims to understand the embedded technologies that are used in autonomous vehicles and their main social challenges. The nature of the research is based on bibliographic reference and qualitative approach. As results, it is evident that prioritizing the practical social problems caused by autonomous vehicles leads to an acceleration in the development and application of technology recognizing it as the success of the mobility of the future.