--- title: Are driverless vehicles the next big thing? description: The influence of technology will increase with each advancement, and driver-less vehicles are not far in the future of possibilities. image: https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/Avis%20Blog%20Stock%20Images/Are%20driverless%20vehicles%20the%20next%20big%20thing_.jpg --- [![AFS favicon](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/AFS%20favicon.png)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/) - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [![twitter icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/twitter%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://twitter.com/avis_fleet) [![facebook icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/facebook%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.facebook.com/avisfleet1/) [![linkedin icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/linkedin%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/avis-fleet/?originalSubdomain=za) LOGIN Close menu LOGIN TO Fleet Interactive Dealer Authorisation Pulse Tracking Pulse Logbook GO - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [Fleet Consulting](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/topic/fleet-consulting) # Are driverless vehicles the next big thing? [By Avis Fleet](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/author/avis-fleet) October 12, 2021 - - - Like every other aspect of our lives, our vehicles are influenced by technological developments and new ways of thinking.   [Some people predict](https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarwantsingh/2019/02/11/top-automotive-trends-in-2019-a-year-of-wows-and-woes/#395fe1a1be85) that the Internet of Things and AI will transform our vehicles and our devices to make them more connected than ever.   ## Autonomous driving and driver-less vehicles Autonomous driving and driver-less vehicles are generally the stuff of science fiction. Or are they going to become a part of our daily lives?   [This news article](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/13/the-self-driving-car-is-a-marvel-doomed-by-unpredictable-humans) points out that the main obstacle to the rollout of driver-less vehicles will be human nature. 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