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Title: Self-driving Uber car kills pedestrian in Arizona Post by: HCK on March 20, 2018, 04:05:21 pm Self-driving Uber car kills pedestrian in Arizona
A self-driving Uber car has reportedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona. According to a new report from The New York Times, an autonomous vehicle from Uber struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona: The Uber vehicle was in autonomous mode with a human safety driver at the wheel when it struck the woman, who was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk, the Tempe police said in a statement. The Times says this may be the first time a pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a self-driving vehicle. Uber has reportedly suspended testing of its autonomous vehicle fleet and is cooperating with authorities. The company issued a statement following the incident: Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We’re fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident.— Uber Comms (@Uber_Comms) March 19, 2018 ... Source: Self-driving Uber car kills pedestrian in Arizona (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/nPjsjjL_6fA/self-driving-uber-car-kills-pedestrian-arizona) |