Crawford & Company has acquired a majority interest in WeGoLook LLC. Crawford & Company, one of the world’s largest independent providers of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, made the strategic investment in WeGoLook LLC, an online and mobile collaborative economy platform, to enable it to revolutionise, automate and expedite the claim [...]

Audi claims to be the first car manufacturer to connect its cars to city infrastructure – an important step towards autonomous driving. In Las Vegas, USA Audi A4 and Q7 models are now able to display traffic-light phases directly in the car. Further US cities will follow, and introduction of the vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) [...]

Uber has launched its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) division to drive its push towards autonomous vehicles. Based in New York and staffed by 15 researchers, Uber hopes the division will develop AI solutions to provide optimal routes and predict when and where services will be most needed. Uber chief product officer Jeff Holden said, ‘With [...]

Mike Cassata, director of industry relations and technical advisor at AR Direct, has joined the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) Gold Seal Committee. ‘Mike brings a wealth of experience in the insurance, salvage, and collision industries in all facets of the APD claims cycle. We are extremely excited to congratulate Mike and have him with AR [...]

Apple has confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in the industry – that it’s developing autonomous car solutions. Rumours have circulated for years that the tech company was developing a self-driving vehicle, although the company had refused to comment on the speculation. However, in a letter to US transport regulators, Apple said it was [...]