Panel: Autonomous Cars Will Change Insurance Sooner, Not Later
As his vehicle took a turn in “aggressive mode,” Josh Whitley’s hands hovered near the steering wheel but never touched it.
The car, an autonomous research development vehicle from AutonomouStuff, didn’t need Whitley’s help.
Earlier in the day, Whitley had driven the vehicle — a red, modified Lincoln MKZ — around a pre-defined track in Water Works Park here. Along the way, he dropped digital breadcrumbs so the vehicle could learn the path it would soon take as Whitley showed off the technology to attendees of this year’s Global Insurance Symposium.
Flying Taxis Will Be More Like Taking the Bus
The idea is certainly audacious: Thwart traffic in congested cities by flying over it. Quick, quiet, clean, cheap.
This concept—which requires a new type of battery-powered vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL)—is Silicon Valley to its core in terms of self-liberation and greater efficiency.
These electric vehicles would operate from “vertiports” situated around urban areas, predominantly atop buildings. And, at some point in the future, they would be unmanned.
Winners of the 2017 Fleet Excellence Awards!
Excellence in Fleet Leadership
♦ Michael Bisogno, Commonwealth of Virginia – DGS/Office of Fleet Management Services, Richmond, VA
♦ Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Fleet Management
Jeff Menheer, Takeda, Deerfield, IL
♦ Excellence in Fleet Safety - Corporate
April Yeager, Clariant, Charlotte, NC
♦ Excellence in Fleet Sustainability - Corporate
Safelite AutoGlass Fleet Department, Columbus, OH
♦ Excellence in Fleet Safety - Public
Master Sergeant Damien O. Moody, United States Air Force-96 Logistics Readiness Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, FL
♦ Outstanding Achievement in Public Fleet Management
Thuan Treon, County of Bexar Public Works Department, San Antonio, TX
♦ Excellence in Fleet Sustainability - Public
Gary Lentsch, CAFM®, Eugene Water & Electric Board, Eugene, OR
♦ NAFA Regular Member of the Year
Jim Laverty, CAFS®, Manager, Vehicle Pool, University of Alberta, Canada
♦ NAFA Associate Member of the Year
Pete Mitchell, Executive Manager, Client Relations, The CEI Group
NAFA’s New President Looks at Mobility Management
As NAFA’s new President looks forward, he considers how much fleets may be moving away from managing assets and moving toward managing mobility.
Holman Parts Distribution Named to the 2017 Best Places to Work in New Jersey List by NJBiz
Holman Parts Distribution® was named to NJBiz’s 2017 Best Places to Work in New Jersey list, coming in at number 53 among small/medium-sized companies.
The Best Places to Work in New Jersey awards program recognizes and honors the state’s top employers who show a dedication to their employees’ professional growth and quality of life.
“Being named to NJBiz’s Best Places to Work in New Jersey is a tremendous achievement for our company, one that I hope our employees take great pride in because they are the ones this honor truly belongs to,” said Anne Williams, president, Holman Parts Distribution.
