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Assisted Driving Systems Struggle With Collision Tests – Study

DETROIT —Assisted driving systems installed in Tesla Inc., Hyundai Motor Co. and Subaru Corp. vehicles failed to avoid head-on collisions in testing done by AAA, though Tesla’s Autopilot system did slow the vehicle to a walking speed before striking an …

Tired of Waiting for Driverless Vehicles? Head to a Farm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For years Americans have been told autonomous technology was improving and that driverless vehicles were just around the corner. Finally they’re here, but to catch a glimpse of them, you’ll need to go to a …

Alphabet’s Waymo, CH Robinson to Test Automated Trucks in Texas

SAN FRANCISCO —Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O self-driving technology unit Waymo and truck fleet operator C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc CHRW.O said on Wednesday they would team up to test automated trucks with safety drivers behind the wheels in Texas in the coming …

A Sign of Ransomware Growth: Gangs Now Arbitrate Disputes

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves, according to a new report by the United States, Australia and …

Progressive Says Technology Pulling Auto Safety in Opposite Directions

While automakers are making progress in including lifesaving automatic safety devices with their latest vehicles, advances in another kind of technology may be having the opposite effect on auto safety. According to a new report by Progressive, the increasing availability …

UK Needs Law For Self-Driving Cars, Government Body Says

LONDON–Britain should pass a law regulating self-driving vehicles and include sanctions for companies if anything goes wrong when their vehicles take over control from human drivers, two independent governmental bodies said on Wednesday in a report. The report by the …

Tesla Told France There Was no Sign of Technical Fault in Paris Crash

PARIS–Tesla Inc has told the French government there is no indication that a fatal accident in Paris involving a Tesla Model 3 taxi was caused by a technical fault, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. Paris taxi company G7 has …

Viewpoint: The Need for Artificial Intelligence Governance

Artificial intelligence, and more specifically machine learning, is being deployed in the insurance space in some very exciting ways — from assessing underwriting risks to determining pricing to evaluating claims. But with these advances come sizable risks, some of which …

Claims People: Lemonade and Global Risk Solutions

Lemonade Taps USAA Exec For Claims Lemonade, the startup insurer that is using smart-phone technology to challenge legacy carriers for market share, has hired the former chief claims officer for USAA. Lemonade appointed Sean Burgess as its chief claims officer. …

Tesla Driver Killed in Fiery Crash Hit 90 mph, Report Says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Tesla driver who died with a passenger in a fiery September crash near Miami accelerated to 90 mph (145 kph) in the seconds before he lost control and smashed into trees, federal investigators said …