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As the world is rapidly moving towards automation, many countries are experimenting with driverless cars. Recently, a tweet about the possibility of introducing self-driving cars in India has sparked debate about the dismal state of roads and lack of respect towards traffic rules.
On Thursday, an X user @anmolm_ shared a picture from the inside of a self-driving car and wrote, “How long before Waymo and Cruise make their way to BLR and DEL”. This tweet has gathered over 5.3 lakh views since it was posted.
Commenting on it, an X user wrote, “Another 500 years to understand and decode Indian driving mind”. Echoing a similar sentiment, another person wrote, “50years minimum. Driving in India is like driving in Maut Ka Kuan. Your mind, body and soul has to be engaged 100% while you are at it…just one look at you copassenger and something will pop-up in front of your windshield. Exactly that 1 second…driving in US etc is robotic.”
However, even as most people opined that Indian infrastructure is not suited for self-driving cars, some people showed more optimism. Harshil Mathur, the CEO of Razorpay, wrote, “While not there yet, it will happen sooner than people think”.
Another X user listed things that might help in making self-driving cars a reality and commented, “Steps to achieve this target: 1. Better road infrastructure, involving proper strips, traffic lights, and signboards, with max coverage. 2. Humans need to be trained to drive properly which involves following lanes and respecting traffic laws. 3. Proper place for humans to walk.”
