Autonomous NOT > No Way Waymo > The Fear Factor

At the same time Waymo, and other companies like Uber, are investing billions in "self-driving' autonomous vehicles, it took only one incident in Tempe, Arizona to raise fear and high anxiety over what they say is the transportation of the future.
Is it the sustained level of fear rooted in a heightened focus, whether good or bad, on incidents involving these types of vehicles, or simply be due to a fear of the unknown?

The creators of self-driving technology have acknowledged their trust problem. How far away might that get fixed? . . . Give it 10 years
All the general wariness still isn’t translating into doubt that the self-driving future may be inevitable. More than half of those surveyed—55 percent—believe that by 2029, most cars will have the ability to drive themselves
Americans Still Fear Self-Driving CarsThe passengers who may soon be asked to pay for driverless rides and deliveries remain wary of the new technology. 

By Keith Naughton     ‎March‎ ‎13‎, ‎2019‎ ‎9‎:‎01‎ ‎PM

Seven in 10 Americans don’t want to go anywhere near self-driving cars.
The portion of Americans who fear autonomous vehicles—71 percent in the American Automobile Association’s latest survey—is virtually unchanged from a year ago and up eight percentage points from 2017.  While public skepticism isn’t new, its consistency is noteworthy. Last year’s survey, in which 73 percent expressed anxiety about self-driving cars, came out just nine weeks after an autonomous test vehicle operated by Uber Technologies Inc. killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona.
There’s been virtually no increase in public acceptance even as automakers and tech giants are pouring billions into driverless technology. Honda Motor Co. and Japan's Softbank Vision Fund invested a combined $5 billion into General Motor Co.'s Cruise autonomous-driving unit last year, and Volkswagen AG is in talks about investing in Ford Motor Co.'s Argo AI, with the two said to be discussing a $4 billion valuation. AAA’s studies suggest public opinion could be a steep challenge when it comes time to convince customers to pay for the transportation of the future.
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