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Feds Outline Plan to Regulate Self-Driving Cars

The policy includes a voluntary 15-point “safety assessment” for automakers developing and testing driverless cars as well as model state regulations expected to address areas in which local agencies will have more discretion, such as liability standards.

Broker: Self-Driving Cars to Cut US Insurance Premiums by 40%

Insurers are trying to assess the impact of automation on their biggest non-life insurance market as carmakers embrace the technology.

Surveys Find US Driver Interest in Self-Driving Cars Dipped Only Slightly After Fatal Tesla Crash

The surveys also found that the public’s awareness of Tesla’s Autopilot capabilities soared as a result of media coverage of the fatal crash.

Germany Plans to Make Black Box Mandatory in Self-Driving Cars

New legislation would help determine responsibility in the event of an accident, with the black box recording when the autopilot system was active, when the driver drove and when the system requested that the driver take over.

Survey Finds Cybersecurity is Biggest Risk of Self-Driving Cars

A study found that 55 percent of corporate risk managers surveyed named cybersecurity as their top concern about autonomous cars.

Americans Want Silicon Valley Tech Firms to Steer Self-Driving Cars, Not Automakers

Survey finds that Americans overwhelmingly want to buy and ride in self-driving cars, but they don’t want the “brains” of those vehicles to come from automakers.

Self-Driving Cars May Flip Auto Insurance Industry on Its Head

The migration to autonomous safety features, as well as to self-driving cars, ultimately will shift more of a car’s accident risk from the driver to the vehicle.

Insurance for Self-Driving Cars Now a Reality… in the UK

While the policy is currently only available in the U.K., it will likely set a precedent for other insurers around the world.

NHTSA Says They Won’t Block States from Setting Their Own Rules on Self-Driving Cars

NHTSA head Mark Rosekind said that in order for automakers to reduce 38,000 deaths on roadways each year, they would need to increase the safety of their autonomous cars.

Report Finds Self-Driving Cars May Create Long-Term Challenges for Auto Insurers

Report notes that once self-driving cars are mainstream, accident frequency will fall sharply, translating into significantly lower premiums and lower profits for auto insurers.