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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

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

Self-Driving Uber That Hit Pedestrian Wasn"t Set to Stop in an Emergency

An Uber car involved in a deadly crash in Arizona wasn’t designed to automatically brake in case of an emergency, the National Transportation Safety Board said......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 24th, 2018

Uber Self-Driving Car Saw Pedestrian But Still Didn’t Stop in Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

The NTSB released preliminary findings. Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving system detected the woman who was struck and killed by one of the com.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 24th, 2018

The self-driving Uber car that killed a pedestrian was not designed to automatically brake in an emergency: NTSB report

Spencer Platt/Getty On March 18, 2018, a self-driving Uber car struck and killed a pedestrian during a test-run in Arizona. There was an operator present in the car, but sh.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 24th, 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. Jane Lanhee Lee reports......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 24th, 2018

Uber Plans to Resume Testing Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh After Deadly Crash

Uber hopes to resume testing this summer. Uber Technologies Inc. is permanently shutting down self-driving testing in Arizona as federal authorities investigate a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona — one of.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 24th, 2018

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

Uber self-driving car in fatal crash wasn"t programmed to brake

Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving vehicle wasn’t programmed to stop for obstructions in its path, including the pedestrian it struck and killed last March in Arizona, according to federal investigators......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 24th, 2018

Uber self-driving car crash: Vehicle detected Arizona pedestrian 6 seconds before accident

Uber's self-driving car system detected an Arizona pedestrian about six seconds before the vehicle killed the woman in March, but the system ne.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 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

Maricopa County hands off Uber crash case, citing potential conflict

Prosecutors with Maricopa County have handed off the investigation into a fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle to another investigator because of a potential conflict of interest with the San Francisco-based company. KTAR.com reports the Ya.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 1st, 2018

Uber driver was watching Hulu just before her self-driving car crashed and killed a pedestrian

Thomson Reuters An Uber driver was watching "The Voice" on Hulu just before her self-driving car crashed and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona in March. Rafaela V.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 22nd, 2018

Uber autonomous-SUV driver streamed 'The Voice' just before deadly Arizona crash, report says - Los Angeles Times

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Category: topSource: googlenewsJun 22nd, 2018

Police: Uber driver watching video at time of fatal Arizona accident

The "safety" driver in an Uber car was streaming a television show during a fatal accident in March, according to a police report released Thursday. Tempe Police released a more than 300-page report detailing the accident on March 18 that killed Elai.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 22nd, 2018

9. Uber flexes muscles with new safety features

Uber rolled out new safety features at an event in Manhattan yesterday. They include hands-free, voice-activated operation of the driver's app and a crash-detection capability that... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 8th, 2018

Limo Company Operator Arrested in Connection With Crash That Killed 20 People

The limo operator was charged with criminally negligent homicide Wednesday afternoon. New York State police have arrested the son of the owner of the lim.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 10th, 2018