Attitudes and perceptions of Greek drivers towards Autonomous and Connected Vehicles

The rapid evolution of digital technology, which is referred to as the "Fourth Industrial Revolution", has radically changed daily routine of people and generally the way in which society works. The gradual penetration of autonomous vehicles into traffic and into lives of people, marks the beginning of a new era, which has caused ambiguous reactions among Greek drivers. Hence, the present study aims to carry out a preliminary analysis of the acceptance of Autonomous and Interconnected Vehicles by Greek drivers. For this purpose, a dedicated questionnaire was formulated and distributed to 91 participants from the city of Volos, Greece between May 2020 and June 2020. By using chi-square tests, the preliminary analysis showed that the acceptance of this new technology mainly depends on the age as well as the road experience of the respondents. Lastly, semi-autonomous vehicles seem to be generally more accepted than autonomous vehicles.