Your Robot-Induced Whiplash Treatment Will Be Covered

The Verge

In these very early days of autonomous technology, Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google-parent Alphabet, understands the need to build trust among the public and announced it would be partnering with an insurance startup to cover riders in its soon-to-be-released driverless ride-hailing service.

Trov, a five-year-old insurance tech startup based in Danville, Calif., said it would work with Waymo to insure passengers for lost and damaged property and trip-related medical expenses.

The car insurance industry is scrambling to respond to autonomous technology, with experts predicting that uncertainty about liability could delay testing, deployment, and market penetration of these vehicles.

Read the article at The Verge.

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