Survey: Trust in Michigan University Autonomous Shuttles Is Up
Despite national studies indicating weak public sentiment toward autonomous vehicles, 86% of riders of the University of Michigan’s Mcity driverless shuttles said they trusted the technology after their trips.Two fully automatic 11-passenger shuttles operated a fixed route around UM’s North Campus in from June 2018 through December 2019, carrying students faculty and staff on a one-mile loop from parking and a bus stop at an average speed of 10 mph.The initiative launched as consumer trust in automated vehicles was declining following two fatal crashes involving partially automated vehicles in Arizona and California.