> It seems quite likely that manufacturers will want to disclaim liability for SDCs. Why though? They could just accept the liability, charge an insurance prem

> It seems quite likely that manufacturers will want to disclaim liability for SDCs. Why though? They could just accept the liability, charge an insurance premium slightly lower than legally mandated liability insurance for human drivers and then self-insure (and potentially re-insure against bigger risks). This would not only solve the liability problem, but also allow them to make a nice profit because the car presumably gets into at-fault accidents much less often than the human drivers.