CIARA:
WE ARE SEEING A RISE IN
AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY ACROSS
MANY DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES.
22NEWS REPORTER MIKE
MASCIADRELLI IS LIVE IN
SPRINGFIELD TO TELL US.. WHY
THERE ARE STILL MANY CONCERNS
WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
MIKE:
I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE
TECHNOLOGY MAKES OUR LIVES A LOT
EASIER, BUT
WOULD YOU TRUST A SELF-DRIVING
CAR?
THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY IS
EXPANDING AND EVOLVING AT A
UNPRECENTED PACE.
WHETHER ITS ROBOTS DETECTING
SPILLS IN GROCERY STORES OR
SELF-CHECKOUTS,
TECHNOLOGY IS NOW BEING MADE TO
DO THE WORK FOR US.
CARS ARE ALSO BEING BUILT TO
DRIVE THEMSELVES.
MIKE MASCIADRELLI: HOLYOKE
YOU CAN BUY CARS NOW WITH
AUTONOMOUS
FEATURES, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC
BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING,
AND CRUISE CONTROL. AND
PRETTY SOON THESE CARS COULD
DRIVE THEMSELVES.
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE SELF-DRIVING
CARS COULD TAKE JOBS AWAY FROM
BUS
DRIVERS AND DELIVERY DRIVERS.
OTHER FEAR THE DRIVERLESS
VEHICLES WOULD BE A TARGET FOR
HACKERS.
GARY ROME: OWNER, GARY ROME
HYUNDAI
IM A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT
AUTONOMOUS CARS.
ITS A LITTEL SCARY THAT
COMPUTERS WILL OPERATE THESE
CARS AND WHAT IF SOMENOE HACKS
THE
COPMUTER OR TAKES CONTROL OF THE
CAR. THATS A VERY SCARY THOUGHT.
AND MANY STILL HAVE QUESTIONS
WHEN IT COMES TO HOW
SELF-DRIVING CARS
SHOULD BE REGULATED.
DO WE EVEN NEED A LICENSE? THE
CAR IS GOING
TO OPERATE
ITSELF WHAT KINDS OF RULES AND
REGULATIONS. IF
THERE IS AN ACCIDENT WHO IS
RESOPNSIBLE FOR THAT?
MIKE:
TESLA ALREADY HAS SELF DRIVING
CARS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
GOOGLE HOPES TO GET THEIR SELF
DRIVING CARS ON THE MARKET BY
2020.
