December 2017 – Page 2 – InfoHive

Lege Trend. +2 States. Statewide Robot Delivery Legislation.

States that have passed statewide robot delivery laws: Idaho & Virginia

The legislation: No constant human monitoring required. Idaho has a weight limit of 80lbs & Virginia has a limit of 50lbs.

The business behind the legislation in Idaho & Virginia : Starship Technologies, a delivery-robot company based in Estonia that was founded by Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, two of the co-founders of Skype

Re-Code | A robot-delivery startup helped write state laws that are locking out competition

Legal Trend Begetting Lege Trend. 3 Points from a Direct Sales Court Win in the Midwest.

Background: The Missouri Department of Revenue granted Tesla the ability to sell directly without using the dealership process. As a result, the Missouri Automobile Association brought a lawsuit in 2015.

The Appellate Court Ruling:

The Court said the Autodealers did not have standing to bring suit against the Department of Revenue and that the “association’s challenge sounded more like a competitor seeking to avoid competition than an attempt to defend a larger public interest”
Tesla’s…

Polling. 2 Policies Expected for Connected Cars.

Polling of US and UK consumers by Thales’ E-Security IoT Survey shows that consumers expect connected cars to:

necessitate data security policies for consumers for safety
- 60% say connected cars ” pose security concerns with integrity and malfunctions”
necessitate malware and ransomeware protections
- 46% of US and 52% of UK participants have security concerns on viruses or malware
40% say data security is the most improtant question when purchasing a connected car

ITS…