The adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is crucial for the future of transport. Among their many benefits, one of the most important is increased safety. Yet a key barrier to consumer adoption is the perceived level of risk. In our research, we explore this controversy within the framework of...

There has been a growing interest in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology worldwide over the last decade. Nevertheless, various studies have noted some potential sociopsychological challenges to AV use and ownership. These challenges can be mitigated by designing AV that accounts for users’...

Progress in automation has resulted in a growing number of autonomous vehicles (AVs). However, demographic and social differences behind the acceptance of AV technology are an emerging topic in the East-Central European region. These countries (e.g., Poland, Slovakia, Romania) move on a similar...