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Your Next Allstate Inspector Might Be a Drone

Posted by Soulskill on from the my-last-one-might-have-a-different-kind-of-drone dept.

New submitter cameronag writes: Following on the heels of EasyJet's plan to inspect planes with drones, insurance giant Allstate has received FAA clearance to test drones for insurance inspections. The company plans to use drones to inspect roofing, weather damage, and collapsed structures, among other things, and says the technology will ultimately speed up claims processing.

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  1. Can we stop conflating drone with AI by softwaredoug · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In the event of a catastrophe, physical access to a neighborhood might be restricted by local authorities or by debris. In this situation, a drone could potentially help claims professionals serve customers in spite of those restrictions.

    So we'll fly over your town to figure out insurance claims NOT we've programmed an AI to replace hordes of insurance adjusters