14 January 2016 Insurance

XL Catlin partners with mobile robotics group

XL Catlin has partnered with Oxbotica, a spin-out from Oxford University’s mobile robotics group, to support the adoption of mobile robotic solutions and explore their impact on risk management and insurance solutions.

Jason Harris, chief executive of global casualty at XL Catlin, said: “The use of mobile robot autonomy is set to totally transform the world around us. The incorporation of autonomy into a wide range of products and vehicles will create a paradigm shift in many operating environments where people and intelligent machines interact.

“This disruptive technology raises interesting and challenging questions around risk, liabilities and the approach that the insurance industry must adopt in this changing world.

“That is why we have seized the opportunity to work with Oxbotica, a prestigious start-up who are at the forefront of mobile autonomous technology, to enable XL Catlin to really set the pace for future innovations in insurance.”

Professor Paul Newman, founder of Oxbotica, said: “We are delighted to be working with XL Catlin, who share our passion for the future of autonomous robotics and the positive impact this will bring to numerous areas of our lives.

“Oxbotica is now bringing to market a world leading range of mobile robotic solutions, culminating in our own fully integrated autonomous control system which we are presently implementing in the UK Government’s Driverless Car trials in Milton Keynes (UK Autodrive).”

He added that working with XL Catlin will help Oxbotica understand the risk management conditions that surround the adoption of autonomy.

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