Will self driving cars stop car theft?

First, car theft is no longer a problem in search of a solution -- we took care of that years ago using ignition immobilizer tech. Any car built in the past decade is extremely difficult to steal by technique alone. read more

Second, any car equipped with functioning surveillance cameras and real-time position tracking will effectively ruin a theft attempt. Self-driving cars are equipped as such, but so are many conventional luxury cars on the market today. read more

No way to stop a self driving car in traffic. If a way is forbidden, the waze-like gps will find another way. If no other choice, A crypted signal (new machine dedicated modality) will be the best mean to stop the car. read more

Some self-driving vehicles may even have situational awareness to drive away and avoid a theft. If this becomes reality, makers of self-driving vehicles should continuously update these street smarts as thieves’ tactics adapt. read more

For example, while coverage for damage due to a crash, as opposed to fire, flood or theft, is likely to become cheaper, the higher cost to replace driverless car equipment, such as the rooftop infrared sensors that generally come with the vehicle, will raise costs when these cars are banged up. read more

There is no reason for police to pull over a self driving car. Self driving cars will always obey traffic laws, any type of document verification will be done electronically since quite often self driving cars will be driverless. Self driving cars will make the traffic cop obsolete. read more