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Police: Operator in Self-Driving Uber Crash Was Streaming "The Voice"

The test operator of a self-driving Uber car that hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona last March was streaming the TV show “The Voice” on her phone just before the collision, police say......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjJun 22nd, 2018

Twin 4-year-olds freed themselves from a car crash that killed their father and climbed to safety, police say

GoFundMe On Friday night, 47-year-old Corey Simmons of Langley, Washington, was driving with his 4-year-old twin da.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 9th, 2019

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 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

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

The wife of a US diplomat suspected of killing a UK teen in a car crash claimed diplomatic immunity to flee the country

Sky News A 42-year-old American woman is believed to have fatally hit a British teenager with a car while driving near a Royal Air Force station in England in August this year. She told police she woul.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 7th, 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

Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi: We're cooperating with Feds on self-driving car crash probe

Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday that the ride-hailing app is cooperating with federal invest.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 12th, 2018

Uber CEO: We're cooperating with Feds on self-driving car crash probe

The CEO of Uber said Wednesday that the ride-hailing app is cooperating with .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 11th, 2018

Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Crashes In Arizona

Less than two months after a self-driving Uber vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona; local news stations are reporting that a Waymo minivan in autonomous mode was involved in a crash in Chandler, Arizona. As a reminder, Waymo is th.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 4th, 2018

Self-Driving Car Crash: Waymo Van Involved in Arizona Crash

“The Waymo vehicle was in the wrong place at the wrong time," said Seth Tyler, Public Information Officer of the Chandler Police Department......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 4th, 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

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

Uber Crash: Self-Driving Car Reportedly Saw But Ignored Woman

Uber has reportedly found that the crash involving one of its self-driving prototypes was due to a software glitch that was programmed to ignore objects in the road, sources to.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 8th, 2018

Uber Crash: Self-Driving Car Saw But Ignored Woman

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 9th, 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