Travelers Institute Teams Up With Carnegie Mellon University and RAND Corporation to Host Automated Vehicle Symposium
21 Noviembre 2019 - 7:05AM
Business Wire
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will host a symposium today
at Carnegie Mellon University. The program, “Transforming the
Driving Experience: Automated Vehicle Technologies and Human
Attention,” will bring together experts to address the safety,
regulatory and insurance implications of advanced technologies that
are on the road today.
In a recent survey of 500 Pittsburgh-area residents, Travelers
found that only 30% of people feel comfortable with semiautonomous
vehicles operating on the road and only 31% feel comfortable riding
in a vehicle equipped with this technology. In addition, more than
two-thirds of those surveyed feel that semiautonomous technology
would reduce their ability to react quickly behind the wheel.
“While a fully driverless world may be years away,
semiautonomous vehicle technology is a reality today and introduces
new risks for everyone, including pedestrians, cyclists and other
drivers,” said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute
and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers.
“Understanding how to properly and safely use these new vehicle
technologies, and grasping their limitations, will be an important
element of roadway safety efforts for the foreseeable future.”
Today’s symposium, held in partnership with the RAND Institute
for Civil Justice and Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21
Institute, will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET and feature a panel
discussion moderated by Woodward, which will include:
- James Anderson, Director, Justice Policy Program; Director,
RAND Institute for Civil Justice; Senior Behavioral Scientist; RAND
Corporation.
- Karina Ricks, Director, Mobility and Infrastructure, City of
Pittsburgh.
- Dr. Constantine Samaras, Associate Professor, Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University.
- Elaine Montgomery Baisden, Vice President, Product Management,
Personal Insurance, Travelers.
“The adoption of automated vehicles could dramatically improve
safety on our roadways, but more people-centered policy and
research are needed to maximize the benefits while minimizing the
challenges,” said Dr. Samaras, who will deliver today’s keynote
presentation. “This event is an opportunity to advance the
conversation around the many potential impacts of this evolving
technology.”
As part of its effort to improve auto safety, Travelers recently
joined the Advanced Vehicle Technology (AVT) Consortium at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Partners for
Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), two organizations working to
strategically advance research and public information about
automated vehicle and driver assistance technologies.
Travelers’ white paper, titled Insuring Autonomy: How auto
insurance can adapt to changing risks, offers an assessment of the
existing auto insurance structure, both personal and commercial, in
the context of resolving claims and providing fair compensation to
crash victims as vehicles become more autonomous. The white paper
also describes how the development and rollout of automated vehicle
technology will help spur innovation, increase public safety and
protect American drivers and consumers.
“We’re working to understand how new driving systems will impact
our communities and how we can prepare for that potential
disruption to maintain safety and improve equity and access.
Collaborating with experts across public and private sectors is an
invaluable part of that process,” said Ricks.
For more information on today’s event, visit the Travelers
Institute’s website.
About the Travelers Institute
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of
public policy topics of importance to the insurance marketplace and
to the financial services industry more broadly. The Travelers
Institute draws upon the industry expertise of Travelers’ senior
management, as well as the technical expertise of many of
Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and other experts to provide
information, analysis and solutions to public policymakers and
regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property casualty
insurance for auto, home and business. For more information, visit
www.travelers.com.
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