After Crash, Uber Suspends Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program
Posted on Mar 27, 2017 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on After Crash, Uber Suspends Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program
Uber has suspended its pilot program for autonomous vehicles after a crash in Tempe, Arizona. At the time of the crash, the car was in self-driving mode, though there was a human driver behind the wheel. The SUV was hit when another vehicle failed to yield, leaving the SUV on its side. Pending an investigation into the crash, Uber’s self-driving program has been suspended in...
American Workers Most Likely To Be Replaced by AI
Posted on Mar 27, 2017 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on American Workers Most Likely To Be Replaced by AI
A recent report by PwC puts U.S. workers at the highest risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence over the next 15 years. The report–which covered the U.S., the UK, Germany, and Japan–determined that the risk of replacement affects 38% of U.S. jobs, compared to only 35% of German jobs, 30% of UK jobs, and 21% of Japanese Jobs. According to the report, it is the...
Test Driving Mobileye’s Autonomous Vehicle
Posted on Mar 13, 2017 in Industry News | Comments Off on Test Driving Mobileye’s Autonomous Vehicle
Mobileye, an Israeli tech company, is one of the leading companies in developing autonomous vehicles and was recently purchased by Intel for $15 billion. It provides Advanced Assistance Systems for two dozen international automobile manufacturers, and has its own prototype. This prototype, which is not fully self-driving, has eight cameras and an interior filled with laptop, satellite...
Trump Signals Rollback on EPA Vehicle Regulations
Posted on Mar 3, 2017 in Industry News | Comments Off on Trump Signals Rollback on EPA Vehicle Regulations
The Trump administration, in conjunction with new EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, is expected to begin dismantling regulations on vehicle pollution and other policies related to global warming. Specifically, the administration is expected to rollback regulations governing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions and to revoke California’s waiver to enforce even stricter tailpipe standards....
Tesla Considering All-Inclusive Packages
Posted on Mar 2, 2017 in Industry News, Insurance Developments and Trends, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Tesla Considering All-Inclusive Packages
Tesla is now contemplating an all-inclusive package, wherein the price of the car would include insurance and maintenance during the duration of ownership. In fact, Tesla’s Asian customers are offered a package that already covers certain car ownership expenses. Those packages include a customized insurance product that covers Autopilot and maintenance costs. The deals do not exclude...
Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Contend Courts Should Determine Liability for Accidents Involving Driverless Cars
Posted on Feb 9, 2017 in Industry News | Comments Off on Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Contend Courts Should Determine Liability for Accidents Involving Driverless Cars
A plaintiffs’ attorney group, the American Association for Justice, has issued a report on self-driving cars. The report identifies safety issues arising from development of semi- and fully-autonomous cars, and – not surprisingly – argues that liability for accidents and injuries should be determined in the courts. It opposes some regulatory proposals that would govern driverless cars,...
