Self-Driving Cars
Introduction
Mankind, 204 countries, more than 809 islands and a total population of 7 billion. Since the dawn of civilization, Homo sapiens had experienced tremendous transition and an incredible journey one could not possibly imagine in the past. Looking back at our stone age period; human used stone tools for hunting and building shelter, and up till now in our current modern world where mankind still continuous strive for the next phase in evolution, namely the fourth industrial revolution which some may call it the age of “Singularity”. It is without a doubt that most of us would vouch that technological advancement and science has merged tunefully, being one of the key elements in driving today’s complex trade and development.
Now, quite often when we exchange the terms technology, we would get a multitude of feedbacks. For some, it could be a personal computer, their smartphone, wearable gadgets and even a super-size Airbus A380. According to Merriam-Webster, technology is defined as “The applied application of information or a set of procedures in completing a particular task using various technical techniques and knowledge “
Our cars certainly play an important role in modern society, a majority of us prefer driving to work. According to industry trade journal Ward's, it is estimated that worldwide cars recently exceed 1billion (Voelcker, 2011 ). In South-East Asia alone, Malaysia has placed itself as the third largest car ownership in the world, with 54% of the household owning more than one vehicle (The Star News, 2014). That being said, a survey done by World Health Organization statistically shown that more than a million global drivers tragically lost their lives on the road due to reckless driving and is forecast to increase at 1 million by 2030 (Thomson, 2016).
In this article, we shall discuss the impact and importance of technology in our modern-day transportation systems, specifically on the new coming of Self-Driving Cars, its potential in saving human’s life and the prospects that may arise from its implementation, hoping it would contribute to mankind driving problems.
Written by: Joshua Nyambang Ak Peter and Thong Sontary Un
References:
Voelcker, J. "It's Official: We Now Have One Billion Vehicles On The Planet". Green Car Reports. N.p., 2011. Web. 14 Apr. 2017.
"Car Ownership In M’Sia Third Highest In The World: Nielsen - Business News | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. N.p., 2047. Web. 13 Apr. 2017.
Thompson, C. "8 Ways Self-Driving Cars Will Drastically Improve Our Lives - Business Insider". Business Insider. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Apr. 2017.
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Conclusion
At this moment, we are the only living thing on earth that have the ability to study other living things. Maybe there are also living things out there that are more intelligent than us. Technology keeps increasing, not only for autonomous technology but for all types of technology. Let's imagine what the world look like 30 years from now. Self-Driving cars might be available in all countries around the world, and the road that we step on, the tall buildings that we see could also know how to communicate to us (Woollasion, 2015). Our planet Earth is just a dot if we view it from far away. It is really amazing how this small dot can come up with so many technologies. We are so small, we should appreciate what we have and take the time that we have to do something that gives benefits to everyone, and of course, war is not on the list. Learn to love each other, make the world a better place.
Written by: Thong Sontary Un
Reference:
Woollaston, V. (2015). Back to the Future...2045: What will the world look like in 30 years?. Mail Online. Retrieved 11 June 2017, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3282480/Back-Future-2045-30-years-ll-talking-buildings-self-driving-planes-return-using-pens-paper.html