City of Arlington: Exploring attitudes and perceptions regarding a self-driving demonstration

Authors: Ronik Ketankumar Patel (University of Texas at Arlington); Roya Etminani-Ghasrodashti (Texas A&M Transportation Institute); Apurva Pamidimukkala (University of Texas at Arlington); Sharareh Kermanshachi (University of Texas at Arlington); Jay Rosenberger (University of Texas at Arlington); Ann Foss (City of Arlington)

Published in: Smart and Resilient Transportation

Publication Date: May 2025

Abstract: Public opinion regarding autonomous vehicles (AV) heavily influences how quickly the technology will be implemented and adopted in the future. However, there is a dearth of empirical evaluations in the literature about riders’ perceptions toward service characteristics of shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) and their attitudes toward developing AVs. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify attitudes, views and concerns regarding a self-driving demonstration called RAPID (Rideshare, Automation and Payment Integration Demonstration) incorporated with an already-existing on-demand ridesharing service in Arlington, Texas.