More Americans are open to robotaxis, but many still have concerns

Americans may be warming up to self-driving cars, but many still aren't ready to give up the wheel completely.

A new study from Cox Automotive found that familiarity with autonomous vehicles has grown from 40% in 2016 to 58% today.

"For autonomous vehicles, safety concerns and high-profile incidents have slowed progress, but the growing acceptance of robotaxis seen in this year’s study indicates that attitudes are clearly evolving.”

The study found that 55% of Americans say they are open to using robotaxis.

Even so, actual usage remains significantly lower, with just 18% of Americans reporting they have used a robotaxi.