Self-driving cars were in abundance at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES), which concluded Jan. 11 in Las Vegas. The automotive pavilion was filled with futuristic cars, trucks, and pod-like vehicles, many of which are designed to operate without a human at the wheel. In fact, some of these vehicles didn’t even have driving wheels, leaving room for more passengers and more leg room per passenger.

Ipsos has carried out a major global study into perceptions about self-driving cars. Writing about the Iposos study in a recent Forbes article, data journalist Niall McCarthy observed that “favorability about self-driving cars is highest in developing countries. Respondents in India are especially keen on the new technology with 49 percent of those polled saying they are in favor of self-driving cars and can't wait to use them. A further 46 percent said they are unsure but find the idea interesting while only 5 percent said they would never use them. In China, the figures were similarly optimistic while in Russia, the share in favor and unsure stood at 33 and 59 percent respectively.

“Likewise, in South America, three out of every ten Brazilians can't wait to get chauffeured by an autonomous vehicle while six in ten are unsure but interested,” McCarthy noted. “In the United States, where those two accidents occurred, skepticism was already higher before the setbacks but positivity still reigns. About a quarter of respondents would turn their backs on an autonomous vehicle while 54 percent said they are unsure but interested. 22 percent are in favor and cannot wait to take the technology for a test-drive.”