Driver Technologies Inc., an artificial intelligence-based mobility tech company, and TomTom, or TOM2, a geolocation technology specialist, announced a partnership to implement the premium version of the Driver app into the TomTom Digital Cockpit for original equipment manufacturer car makers.

Through partnering with OEMs, the Driver app transforms a vehicle’s onboard cameras into an advanced dashcam and telematics system with options for forward collision alerts, driver drowsiness and distraction warnings, cloud-based video storage via the Driver Cloud, coaching and scoring capabilities, gas rewards, and roadside assistance for U.S. customers.

Tom2 provides location data and technology to drivers, carmakers, businesses and developers. Headquartered in Amsterdam with 4,000 employees around the globe, Tom2 has been in business for more than 30 years.

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EagleView, a provider of aerial imagery for property insurers, announced a collaboration with Mike Holmes Inspections.

Mike Holmes Inspections will utilize EagleView Assess and its drone-based damage analysis and digital image capture technology with the aim of improving the quality and efficiency of roof inspections for property insurance claims.

The collaboration between Mike Holmes Inspections and EagleView creates a network of qualified roof inspectors across Canada who are trained and equipped with EagleView technology and who can be utilized by insurance companies to inspect a property for an insurance claim, according to a company press release.

EagleView Assess employs drone-based digital imaging technology by leveraging high-definition cameras. Utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, hail, wind, and other types of damage are identified from the ground and delivered through EagleView Cloud.

Mike Holmes Inspections provides certified and trained professionals to conduct a visual examination and assessment of a client’s current or future home. It invests in the development and augmentation of industry standards through collaborations and third-party ventures with educational institutions and industry associations.

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CAPE Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered geospatial property intelligence, announced its partnership with Google Cloud to develop predictive analytics that enhance risk management for insurance carriers and property valuation solutions for the real estate and mortgage industries.

Through the collaboration, CAPE will leverage Google Cloud’s secure cloud infrastructure and its machine learning technology to develop and serve property analytics at scale. Together, CAPE and Google Cloud can deliver an objective and instantly available source of property information that supports an understanding of risk and value. Using its own proprietary AI and analytics, CAPE will be able to provide risk-predictive insights into roof condition, building materials, construction and vegetation on a property, in addition to weather-focused risk scores for wildfire, hail and wind.

Founded in 2014, CAPE Analytics is backed by venture capital firms and insurers and is comprised of machine learning, data infrastructure, and property risk experts.

Sources: Driver Technologies Inc., EagleView, CAPE Analytics