With the advent of technology, we have managed to facilitate our lives in every aspect of life. From smartphones to virtual assistants, new forms of communication technology are constantly being developed and released as we speak. 

One example is a self-driving car, which has been equipped with radar, computer vision, GPS and other features to perceive its surroundings and safely navigate its way to a certain destination. Introduced to diminish cost, increase customer satisfaction and reduce crime, automated cars can also lead to better traffic flow and lower fuel consumption. Even with these benefits, however, ongoing experiments show that their efficiency and safety are still quite debatable.

Just last month, The Washington Post published an article reviewing Waymo, an autonomous car company which started out from Google’s self-driving project. After testing out a 24-7 robo-taxi service with over 400 volunteer riders, it has identified several challenges that will take years to solve. These include complications like making informed judgments, which can take a while and slow down the journey.