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Mutual Insurers Association Optimistic about Automated Vehicles but Caution Safety Must Be Top Focus

May 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Report calls for third-party access to defined, transparent data standards that foster better understanding of automated vehicles and their operation.

Automated driving systems (ADS) hold great promise to save lives and reduce crashes on the nation’s highways, according to a new white paper from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), but the road to the proliferation of mature, proven ADS remains uncertain and the focus must remain on validating the safety of the technology every step of the way.

 Namic Automated Driving“Broad assurances of overall safety must be bolstered by facts and data on ADS design and operation,”

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