Autonomous cars, development of modern transport technology

The article presents selected issues from the conducted research and analyzes in field of development autonomous vehicles, carried out under project: Polish road to Automation Road Transport. cars is a global challenge for automotive industry. creation fully vehicle capable transporting passengers goods without participation driver has become priority goal concerns. huge costs incurred by concerns vehicles prove progressing revolution, which will have significant impact on shape future transport systems, based transport. Very often literature there are overly optimistic forecasts as well overestimating benefits they bring, pointing problems their implementation functioning real system. publication related risks advantages implementation. factors that these also outlined.