Connect to share and comment The Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers claims that autonomous vehicles will
likely make up 75 percent of cars on the road by 2040. Remember
that driver's test that caused so much dread? Well, it will soon
be a thing of the past if predictions are right. Automated or
driverless cars are coming to streets near you, likely making a
license to drive a relic of the past. The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a technology
professionals association, announced that autonomous vehicles
will likely make up 75 percent of cars on the road by 2040. IEEE
went further, stating that road infrastructure like lights and
signs may disappear, along with the need for driver's permits.
The organization has already put its theory to the test with
senior member and professor of computer engineering at the
University of Parma, Alberto Broggi, having piloted two self-
driving vehicles on a trip from Parma to Shanghai, reported
Wired. Car companies have also made advanc