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Imagine a catastrophic scenario: a Boeing 747 crashing and killing everyone on board, happening repeatedly every week throughout a year. Such a horrifying frequency is near the reality for road accidents caused by human error. In the United States alone, many thousands of lives are lost annually due to drunk, distracted, or reckless driving. Globally, this number skyrockets to over one million fatalities per year.
This grim statistic underscores the potential for automation to dramatically improve road safety. Autonomous vehicles, designed to eliminate human fallibility, could significantly reduce accidents, injuries, and deaths. The promise of AVs extends beyond safety—they hold the potential to revolutionize mobility and urban life.