Unmanned transports are gaining acceptance from industry and public entities as research and innovation bring the possibility of driverless trucks and vessels closer to realisation. This raises some legal and liability issues that need to be resolved. Insurers also need to address the risks related to these innovative technologies. This will include operational and failure risks as well as the possibility of cyber-attack. To become insurable, the use of autonomous systems must rely on proper industry standards, certification and classification regimes.
IUMI is monitoring the development of autonomous vessels as well as autonomous trucks. We are watching carefully the evolution of a range of regulation through a number of agencies including IMO, CMI, AMD, IGP&I and BIMCO (for vessels); and the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (amongst others) for road transport.
Our role, to date, is to monitor progress on all fronts and to encourage the development of industry standards and requirements.
Read our full update:
Policy Agenda January 2025 – Autonomous & Unmanned Transport
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