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...
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...
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...
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,...
