The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that many Americans underestimate the need to pay attention when driving on autopilot. As trust in automated vehicles rises, there’s a need for transparency surrounding the capabilities of cars to maintain safe travel.

People put more trust in AI when it provides practical information, rather than info that’s experiential or sensory, a study finds. With smart tech becoming more intricately woven into our daily lives, people have higher expectations that tech will enhance – not hinder – interactions.

As COVID-19 forces the closure of car dealerships and potential buyers spend more of their time online, the auto industry is recognising a need to modernise. But are people ready to purchase vehicles as they would clothes or books? And how can car brands deliver high-quality service digitally?

With self-driving cars making the headlines for all the wrong reasons and the public’s perception of their safety dubious, car manufacturers need to clarify who is at fault when accidents occur. Canvas8 spoke to three experts to understand who is liable when autonomous cars go wrong.