GM and Lyft Plan to Test Self-Driving Taxis in 2017
Posted on May 11, 2016 in Insurance Developments and Trends, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on GM and Lyft Plan to Test Self-Driving Taxis in 2017
General Motors and Lyft have announced plans to roll out a fleet of self-driving taxis in an unidentified urban area in 2017. The plan, part of ongoing tests of GM’s automated driving technology, is the culmination of GM’s $500 million dollar investment in Lyft and $1 billion dollar acquisition of Cruise Automation Inc., a San Francisco based automated-driving technology developer. ...
Companies Create A New Lobbying Group To Present United Front for Self-Driving Cars
Posted on Apr 27, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Companies Create A New Lobbying Group To Present United Front for Self-Driving Cars
In order to present a united front to regulatory agencies like the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, companies heavily invested in autonomous technology have created a new lobbying group called the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets. The companies involved in forming the group include Google Inc., Ford Motor Co, Volvo AB, Uber...
Conference Addresses Challenges in AV Deployment
Posted on Apr 19, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Conference Addresses Challenges in AV Deployment
On April 15, 2016, the University of Michigan Law School hosted Autonomous Vehicles: Legal and Regulatory Hurdles to Deployment. Representatives from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), automakers, insurers, and academia discussed the legal challenges autonomous technology development present. Topics discussed included: State regulation. Several panelists...
10 Tech Trends Automakers And Insurers Need To Watch
Posted on Apr 6, 2016 in Insurance Developments and Trends, Insurance Regulation, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on 10 Tech Trends Automakers And Insurers Need To Watch
A Law360 article by Sutherland’s Mike Nelson examines new trends arising from the autonomous technological boom, including expansion of big data and a shifting liability scheme. Click here for ten developments that auto manufacturers and insurers should monitor over the next five years. (Subscription required.)
China Positioned to Lead in Manufacturing Autonomous Vehicles
Posted on Apr 4, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on China Positioned to Lead in Manufacturing Autonomous Vehicles
A number of companies in China are deeply invested in developing driverless vehicles, lending credence to a Boston Consulting Group study finding China will be the largest market for autonomous vehicles within the next 15 years. China is well situated to take on the role. Unlike the U.S., China enjoys strong support for autonomous vehicles at both the local and national levels;...
NHTSA To Propose Safety Guidelines For New and Emerging Technology
Posted on Mar 31, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on NHTSA To Propose Safety Guidelines For New and Emerging Technology
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is submitting a proposed enforcement guideline to address safety concerns relating to new and emerging technology, such as automated vehicles and crash avoidance technology. The NHTSA acknowledged that the increased use of electronic systems has increased complexity, but stated that vehicle manufacturers are nevertheless responsible...
