Perspective: Attitudes Towards Autonomous Technology
Posted on Mar 25, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Perspective: Attitudes Towards Autonomous Technology
Andrew Ng, a chief scientist at Baidu, a Beijing based web services company, has authored an article that suggests a more productive way of thinking about autonomous driving technology. He posits that we should avoid trying to make autonomous vehicles act like human driven cars, change our infrastructure to make vehicle behavior as predictable as possible, and “teach” the public how...
Fed Warns Public About Car Hacking
Posted on Mar 24, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Fed Warns Public About Car Hacking
The FBI , the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) have issued a bulletin warning the public that vehicles are becoming increasingly vulnerable to hacking. The agencies have offered tips to prevent hacking, including limiting the number of third-party devices you plug into your car and ensuring your vehicle’s software is up...
Industry Urges Congress To Take the Lead in Autonomous Vehicle Regulation
Posted on Mar 16, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Industry Urges Congress To Take the Lead in Autonomous Vehicle Regulation
Google, Lyft, General Motors and other automakers testified before the Senate yesterday, asking Congress to remove barriers in the way of autonomous vehicle development. Google stressed that a framework for regulation on autonomous vehicles is needed to avoid conflicting state laws. Conversely, Congress also heard testimony from various sources cautioning against rushing new...
New System Aids LA Police Identify Drivers with Lapsed Policies
Posted on Mar 7, 2016 in Insurance Developments and Trends, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on New System Aids LA Police Identify Drivers with Lapsed Policies
A new monitoring system is being launched in Louisiana to assist police with enforcement of a state requirement that drivers are up to date on paying their auto insurance premiums. The system will pull reports from insurers and provide the data to the state Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) and to state police. Troopers will then be able to check the database during traffic stops. A...
Perspective: The US Legal System – An Impediment to Autonomous Vehicles (Video)
Posted on Mar 2, 2016 in Industry News, Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Perspective: The US Legal System – An Impediment to Autonomous Vehicles (Video)
Technology often outpaces the legal system, but when it comes to autonomous vehicles, the speed of the technology’s development and the piecemeal evolution of the US legal system may create confusion on the road. In their videocast, Michael Nelson and Kymberly Kochis discuss the current state of autonomous vehicles, relevant legal developments, and the gaps in the legal framework that...
Google’s Autonomous Vehicle (At Least Partially) Responsible for Accident
Posted on Mar 2, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Google’s Autonomous Vehicle (At Least Partially) Responsible for Accident
In February, one of Google’s self-driving vehicles was involved in an accident with a city bus in Mountain View, California. Unlike the 17 previous accidents involving Google’s self-driving cars, this accident was at least partially the car’s fault. The accident occurred when the self-driving car was in the right lane, about to turn left. The car moved to the right sight of the lane,...
