Waymo is using insurance data to make the case that its self-driving cars are safer than human drivers. The report, a result of the collaboration first announced last year between the Alphabet-owned company and the insurer Swiss Re, is intended to show how driverless vehicles crash less often and damage less property than human-driven vehicles.
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Logistics Giants Hedge Their Bets in Uncertain U.S. Self-Driving Truck Race
U.S. self-driving truck companies have a golden opportunity in the form of a nationwide driver shortage, but their robot drivers still are not ready and neither are their biggest potential customers. The uncertainties surrounding autonomous trucking come at a critical time for the U.S. trucking industry, which faces a record shortage of 80,000 drivers as… Continue reading Logistics Giants Hedge Their Bets in Uncertain U.S. Self-Driving Truck Race
Autonomous Car Companies Shift in Overdrive, Leaving U.S. Regulators Behind
Companies ranging from Tesla Inc to General Motors Co’s Cruise are racing to make money with their self-driving technology, outpacing efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for robot-driven vehicles. On Tuesday, Cruise announced that SoftBank Group Corp will invest an additional $1.35 billion in anticipation of the company’s commercial robo-taxi… Continue reading Autonomous Car Companies Shift in Overdrive, Leaving U.S. Regulators Behind
Swiss Re and Tech Giant Baidu Partner to Deliver Autonomous Driving Risk Management & Insurance
With the advent of autonomous driving, Swiss Re has partnered with Chinese tech giant Baidu to deliver risk management and novel insurance solutions. Swiss Re and Baidu’s alliance intends to advance the autonomous driving business and create a new industrial paradigm. It enables reinsurers like Swiss Re to customise autonomous driving insurance solutions to tech… Continue reading Swiss Re and Tech Giant Baidu Partner to Deliver Autonomous Driving Risk Management & Insurance
More Americans Willing to Ride in Fully Self-Driving Cars: AAA Survey
American drivers are beginning to embrace self-driving vehicles, according to a new study from AAA. The annual survey reveals that 63 percent of U.S. drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle, a significant decrease from 78 percent in early 2017. Millennial and male drivers are the most trusting of autonomous technologies,… Continue reading More Americans Willing to Ride in Fully Self-Driving Cars: AAA Survey
California May Limit Liability of Self-Driving Carmakers
California regulators are embracing a General Motors recommendation that would help makers of self-driving cars avoid paying for accidents and other trouble, raising concerns that the proposal will put an unfair burden on vehicle owners. If adopted, the regulations drafted by the California Department of Motor Vehicles would protect these carmakers from lawsuits in cases… Continue reading California May Limit Liability of Self-Driving Carmakers