A new AAA survey reports three out of four drivers would feel unsafe about operating a self-driving car, at a time automobile and tech companies are racing to build the first fully autonomous vehicle (AV). However, 60 percent would like their next new car to include a self-driving feature such as self-parking, lane-keeping assist, or automatic braking.

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The AAA survey included 1,800 automobile drivers. Supporters of driverless cars argue that they would be safer than human-driven vehicles because they do not get tired or distracted like humans, according to CNN.

However, 84 percent of the AA survey's participants who were anti-robot cars shared the main reason is they have more faith in own their driving skills, according to New Jersey 101.5. Many people feel that autonomous tech is new and not proven to be safe.

Younger drivers had a different opinion. The new survey showed that young motorists are much more likely to climb into a driverless vehicle than baby boomers. AAA spokesman Jim Lardear explained that Millennials are more used to the tech in such cars.  

John Nielson is AAA's managing director of automotive engineering and repair. He said that tests show that drivers might be over-stating their abilities to operate vehicles. Nielson believes they will trust self-driving cars more when they are more familiar with different features such as automatic braking or parking.  

In addition, Nielson shares that people who have such features on their vehicles often like and trust them, which will make them more likely to accept self-driving tech. He believes people's comfort level with robotic cars will increase in five to 10 years.

Various companies are testing self-driving cars. Tesla has added Autopilot features such as self-parking, while Google's AVs have racked up over 1 million miles of road tests.

Last month a Google self-driving car caused its first accident. The robot car was driving around some sandbags when it hit a public bus and caused minor damage.

However, Google has already tweaked its cars' algorithm so the cars have "learned" that buses and other big vehicles are less likely to yield to small vehicles. The Alphabet company will meet with California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) about which party is technically at fault.

This video takes up how safe self-driving cars are: