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...
Perspective: Smart Tires
Some tire manufactures are developing “smart tires” that will be able to communicate the vehicle’s control system. This new autonomous technology will communicate with other vehicles and with smart transportation and roadway systems that many are predicting. In addition, one manufacturer, Goodyear, is working with a concept tire, Eagle 360, on a dodge ball type sphere that will connect...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...
Perspective: Level 4 Vehicle Automation
Posted on Feb 22, 2016 in Perspective | Comments Off on Perspective: Level 4 Vehicle Automation
In May 2015, Freightliner’s Inspiration Truck began operating on Nevada highways at what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines as Level 3 of autonomous vehicle capability. Make no mistake, Level 3 and Level 4 capabilities are both autonomous. The difference between Level 3 and Level 4, as described by NHTSA, is Level 3 design allows for a vehicle to...
