Perspective: The Evolution of 5G
Posted on Mar 2, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Perspective: The Evolution of 5G
The evolution of 5G wireless technology is expected to be completed sometime between 2018 and 2020, and the speed of 5G will be somewhere between 10 to 40 times faster than the current system, 4G. 5G will also carry a higher volume of data along with a faster pace. But experts are concerned about the transmission range of the 5G network. Enter Google once again with a potential...
The Next Generation of Wireless Technology
Posted on Feb 29, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on The Next Generation of Wireless Technology
At the University of Surrey, researchers and tech companies like Samsung and Fujitsu are collaborating to work on the development of fifth-generation, or 5G, technology. With 5G, people could download whole movies to smartphones in fewer than five seconds—in contrast, with current technology the same download would take as much as eight minutes. The efforts of those working on 5G will...
Tesla Launches New Self-Parking Technology
Posted on Feb 25, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Tesla Launches New Self-Parking Technology
Last month, Tesla released new software that the company claims is the next step toward developing fully autonomous driving capabilities. Uniquely, Tesla launched the new software “over-the-air.” Through an app, the software enables a driver to prompt the vehicle to open the garage door, enter the garage, park itself, and shut down. The “over the air” upgrade...
Regulation Needed to Keep Pace with Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Posted on Feb 23, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Regulation Needed to Keep Pace with Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Automakers and technology companies will meet at the World Economic Forum this week to discuss the industry’s hot button issues, including the regulation of autonomous vehicles. The federal government had pledged its support to autonomous vehicle development, but has largely left the regulatory decisions to state and local governments. Currently, only a few states have passed...
Looking Back: The NHTSA’s Preliminary Statement on Autonomous Vehicles
Posted on Feb 3, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Looking Back: The NHTSA’s Preliminary Statement on Autonomous Vehicles
The Department of Transportation and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently unveiled a nearly $4 billion plan to accelerate autonomous vehicle development. At the same time the NHTSA released a policy update to its Preliminary Statement of Policy Concerning Automated Vehicles, which was originally issued on May 30, 2013. In the Preliminary...
UK Investing £20 million in Developing and Testing Autonomous
Posted on Feb 2, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on UK Investing £20 million in Developing and Testing Autonomous
The UK Intelligent Mobility Fund has invested £20 million in eight projects aimed at developing and testing autonomous and connected vehicles, including testing the vehicles on UK roads to evaluate real-world driving conditions. The test corridor includes 41 miles of roads, including urban roads, dual-carriageways, and motorways. The vehicles will be tested using wireless connections...
