Would you sleep in a self-driving car? A new survey shows whether people trust the system The idea of letting a car drive is becoming normal, but falling asleep is another matter. Autonomous driving has moved well beyond the realm of science fiction, and by 2026, nearly every major automaker will have developed advanced driver-assistance features. As these systems become more visible, one key question remains: how comfortable are people with trusting them? Do people trust autonomous systems? Since Tesla released its Full Self-Driving system, more and more people are becoming comfortable with autonomous driving, even when it requires driver supervision. Some people trust the system so much that they comfortably sleep behind the wheel even if it is illegal. In a recent survey of more than 1,000 respondents, 41.5 percent said they would never sleep in an autonomous vehicle under any circumstances. 12.7 percent of the people already feel comfortable enough to sleep in a semi-autonomous vehicle today, and 34 percent said they would be willing to nap in a fully autonomous car in the future. This indicates that trust in the technology is growing, but it will still take some time for people to get used to it and to trust it. Autonomous system vs. real drivers Driving while drowsy remains a widespread and often underestimated safety issue on the road. For decades, vehicle safety systems such as lane-keeping and emergency braking have been developed to reduce human error and lower the risk of accidents. Autonomous driving technology takes that goal further by aiming to eliminate one of the most significant risk factors: human error. In the survey, 73.9 percent of respondents said they were more concerned about tired human drivers than autonomous vehicles, compared to 26.1 percent who felt the opposite. Nearly 60 percent also said the