Mutua Madrileña Insures Uber's Driverless Cars in Madrid
The insurer covers vehicles that began to circulate on tests in October. Read
Mutua Madrileña is insuring 20 autonomous vehicles that are part of a pilot project launched by Uber and WeRide in Madrid, Spain. The vehicles began testing on the roads in October with a safety operator on board. This move is part of Mutua Madrileña's strategy to gain experience in insuring autonomous vehicles and understanding how to protect victims, distribute liability, and adapt insurance models.
The insurer aims to use data from the pilot to study and develop suitable insurance models for autonomous vehicles. Jesús del Río, subdirector general of Mutua Madrileña, says the pilot will provide real-world experience to understand how risk evolves and what insurance models will be most suitable.
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