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Uber had disabled emergency braking in fatal self-driving crash

A new federal government report provides new details into the circumstances surrounding the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a self-driving Uber in March......»»

Category: topSource: moneyMay 24th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Uber self-driving car’s automatic braking system was disabled in fatal Arizona crash

The Uber Te.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 24th, 2018

NTSB report: Uber software had flaws, driver inattentive prior to fatal Tempe crash in 2018

A driver/operator that was not attentive and emergency braking maneuvers that were not enabled are among the issues identified by the NTSB on why an Uber autonomous vehicle did not stop before it hit and killed a woman last year in Tempe. The Nation.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 6th, 2019

Emergency braking system was disabled on self-driving Uber when it fatally struck pedestrian, NTSB says

The autonomous Uber SUV that struck and ki.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 24th, 2018

Uber chose to disable emergency braking system before fatal Arizona robot car crash, safety officials say

The automated emergency braking system on an U.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 24th, 2018

Uber, distracted backup driver cited by NTSB in fatal self-driving crash

A U.S. safety agency on.....»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 19th, 2019

NTSB cites Uber, distracted backup driver in fatal self-driving crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board .....»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 19th, 2019

U.S. safety board chair criticizes Uber for 2018 fatal self-driving crash

The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday criticized Uber Technologies Inc for its "ineffective safety culture" at the time of a March 2018 fatal self-driving car crash in Arizona......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 19th, 2019

Uber CEO backtracks after downplaying Khashoggi’s murder as a Saudi ‘mistake’

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc., was forced to quickly backtrack after calling the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi a “mistake,” comparing it to a fatal crash by one of his company’s self-driving cars......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 10th, 2019

NTSB to determine probable cause of fatal Uber self-driving crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a Nov. 19 hearing to determine the probable cause of a March 2018 Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Arizona......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 17th, 2019

Uber not criminally liable in fatal crash

Prosecutors say Uber is not criminally liable for a deadly March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company's self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 7th, 2019

Self Driving Uber Crash: Likely Cause of Fatal Car Accident Detailed in Report

A pedestrian was killed in March when she was struck by the self-driving vehicle......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 7th, 2018

Self-Driving Uber Crash: Likely Cause of Fatal Car Accident Detailed in Report

A pedestrian was killed in March when she was struck by the self-driving vehicle......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 7th, 2018

Uber"s self-driving software detected pedestrian but did not react quickly in fatal Tempe crash

An autonomous Uber vehicle detected a woman it hit and killed in March but did not react in time to avoid the incident, according to the Information. The technology news site reported San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc.'s internal investigat.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 7th, 2018

Consumer Trust in Self-Driving Car Technology Has Made a Sudden U-Turn

After several recent high-profile incidents, including a fatal Uber crash. Consumer trust in self-driving cars has eroded following recent high-profile incidents involving autonomous vehicle technology, including a fatal Uber crash in March, a.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 22nd, 2018

Uber is stopping its self-driving car testing in Arizona, months after a fatal crash

REUTERS/Natalie Behring Uber is endin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 23rd, 2018

Uber shuts down Arizona self-driving tests

Uber is shutting down its self-driving car testing program in Arizona, following a fatal crash in March by an Uber SUV on autonomous mode which struck and killed a homeless woman......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMay 23rd, 2018

Uber ends Arizona self-driving program following fatality

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber has shut down its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, the company said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 23rd, 2018

Uber shutters self-driving program in Arizona

Uber has shut down its self-driving car operations in Arizona two months after a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, the company said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 23rd, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Uber closes self-driving vehicle program in Arizona after fatal crash

Uber Technologies Inc. is closing down its self-driving vehicle program in Arizona about two months after the state barred it from road-testing the technology when one of the company’s robot cars struck and killed a pedestrian......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 23rd, 2018

Uber shuts Arizona self-driving program two months after fatal crash

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber has shut down its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, the company said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 23rd, 2018