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Connected tech to keep car-share drivers in check Telematics as a vetting tool in car-sharing fleets explored by Siegfried Mortkowitz. New mobility services are creating new relationships between drivers and vehicles, and potentially between car owners and their vehicles. The rise of who peer-to-peer (P2P) car-sharing has enabled owners to leverage the times their vehicles are idle by allowing strangers to rent them for short periods of time. In P2P relationships, the most important commodity is trust: the car owner must believe... [Lire la suite]

Digital Transformation for Insurance Companies: 6 Trends The digital revolution has delivered technologies that can deliver dramatic business improvements for insurance companies – if they are bold enough to take advantage of them. So here are a few ways that some of the most innovative enterprises & rapid startups are transforming the way they operate. 6 Technology Opportunities for Insurance Companies 1. Big Data Analytics By collecting data on their users, forward-thinking insurance companies have been able to... [Lire la suite]

ADAS could cut crashes 15% by 2030; repairers, insurers, fleets have recalibration ‘duty of care’ ICDP last month announced a simulation predicted a 15 percent decrease in crashes and a 23 percent decrease in repairs in “the four main European markets” by 2030. The European collaborative aftermarket distribution researcher’s findings for France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom are similar to predictions by American consultants KPMG, for ICDP did predict repair costs would rise for the crashes that did make it into... [Lire la suite]

Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) for Motorcycles? The “thing” that made the Smart Turn System the very best self-cancelling turn signal module in the world became the foundation for the future of motorcycles in traffic.    Are advanced driver assistance systems future? One of the main goals of our company is to become a leader in safety gear for motorcycles that will not only make your ride smarter but also to achieve higher standards of communication in traffic. SInce our core business and... [Lire la suite]

Automotive revolution – perspective towards 2030 How the convergence of disruptive technology-driven trends could transform the auto industry Today’s economies are dramatically changing, triggered by development in emerging markets, the accelerated rise of new technologies, sustainability policies, and changing consumer preferences around ownership. Digitization and new business models have revolutionized other industries, and automotive will be no exception. For the automotive sector, these forces are giving rise to four... [Lire la suite]

Self-Driving Trucks – Timelines and Developments While self-driving trucks and self-driving cars make use of much of the same technology to power their AI systems, it would be a mistake to think the expected roll out date of both developments to would be identical. Their similarities can easily mask their significant differences. The sheer weight of semi trucks creates unique technological challenges compared to self-driving cars. The substantial weight of trucks means the time it takes to stop a them is much longer... [Lire la suite]

UBI creates chance for insurers to partner with automakers Lots of new cars now come equipped with connected features or advanced driver-assisted systems (ADAS) – and this is changing the way auto insurers handle policies.Traditionally, auto insurance policies have been based on driver characteristics like demographics, personal information and history. With the emergence of usage-based insurance (UBI), insurers have started to incorporate driving behavior data such as speed, hard braking and other contextual factors.As... [Lire la suite]

Autonomous, flying vehicles? Here's what the future of cars could look like From the introduction of power steering and air conditioning to the advent of electric windows and electric vehicles, the automotive industry has long been defined by technology.Self-driving cars represent the next development, and could well be the most disruptive innovation the sector has ever seen. As wild as it sounds, in the near future it could be possible to hail a vertical take-off, flying taxi.Technicians and engineers at German auto giant BMW have... [Lire la suite]

Global Survey of Autonomous Vehicle Regulations Most people today realize it is only a matter of time before self-driving vehicles revolutionize our transportation and delivery systems. While breakthroughs in self-driving technologies have thus far come from a cluster of star companies such as Google Waymo, Ford, GM, and Tesla, the important role of lawmakers and local authorities in the research and development process cannot be overlooked. Without government permits, testing self-driving cars on public roads is almost... [Lire la suite]

NEXYAD ON FRENCH TV TO TALK ABOUT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NEXYAD CEO was interviewed on MOBILITY TV about Autonomous driving.  Very interesting questions about trends and predictable future of the autonomous vehicle in the world, in Europe, in France. Watch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK8jQZQKpLs