Congressional Republicans Urge Auto Safety Regulators To Step Up Cybersecurity Efforts
Posted on Sep 14, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Congressional Republicans Urge Auto Safety Regulators To Step Up Cybersecurity Efforts
In a recent letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, four Republican members of Congress outlined their concerns regarding vehicle hacking, in which a hacker could take control of a vehicle’s steering or brakes. The letter was responding in part to research published in Wired magazine, where the researchers were able to hack into the car’s on-board...
Pittsburgh To Be Testing Ground for Uber’s Driverless Cars
Posted on Sep 14, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Pittsburgh To Be Testing Ground for Uber’s Driverless Cars
As part of what has been called “green light governing,” a hands-off approach to regulating businesses that gives companies plenty of free rein to experiment, Pittsburgh has become a key testing ground for driverless cars. Uber is a key example: Uber is anticipated to roll out a fleet of driverless cars in Pittsburgh any day now. Any Uber customer in Pittsburgh will be able...
Volvo and Autoliv Team Up on Driverless Car Software
Posted on Sep 9, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Volvo and Autoliv Team Up on Driverless Car Software
Volvo and auto safety group Autoliv have announced a new joint venture to develop driverless vehicle software. The joint venture is expected to develop advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driver (AD) systems for use in Volvos. Volvo also recently announced a $300 million collaboration to build autonomous vehicles with Uber. ...
Rethinking the Term “Autopilot” in the Wake of Chinese Crash
Posted on Aug 16, 2016 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Rethinking the Term “Autopilot” in the Wake of Chinese Crash
A recent car crash in Beijing has caused Tesla to reconsider the use of the word “autopilot” for its Model S sedan. The driver, who had activated the autopilot feature at the time of the crash, complained that the company had misled them about its capabilities. Following this complaint, the company removed references to the phrase “zidong jiashi,” or “self-driving,” from its website...
Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: The Charging Process
Posted on Aug 15, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: The Charging Process
2:40 P.M., Terre Haute Indiana. Here are a couple of photos to illustrate the charging process. Mike Nelson is embarking on a cross-country road trip from Orange County, California to New York City in a Tesla 90D Model S. The Model S is equipped with autopilot and electric all-wheel drive. Mike will share his experiences on the road with autonomous technology with Up to Speed readers...
Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: Rain and Road Work
Posted on Aug 15, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: Rain and Road Work
9:54 A.M., St. Charles, Missouri. About 13 hours of drive time to go. I hit rain for the first time during the trip, and the windshield wipers activate without my touching any of the controls. While this is not that unique as new cars go, the wipers not only turn on but completely adjust based on rain volume. Again, many cars have this feature too. But the simplicity of having the...
