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In review of fatal Arizona crash, U.S. agency says Uber software had flaws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Uber self-driving test vehicle that struck and killed an Arizona woman in 2018 had software flaws, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday as it disclosed the company’s autonomous test vehicles were involved in 37 crashes over the prior 18 months.
NTSB may use the findings from the first fatal self-driving car accident to make recommendations that could impact how the entire industry addresses self-driving software issues or to regulators about how to oversee the industry.
The board will meet Nov. 19 to determine the probable cause of the March 2018 accident in Tempe, Arizona that killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg as she was walking a bicycle across a street at night.
In a report released ahead of the meeting, the NTSB said the Uber Technologies Inc vehicle had failed to properly identify her as a pedestrian crossing a street.
That accident prompted significant safety concerns about the nascent self-driving car industry, which is working to get vehicles into commercial use.
In the aftermath of the crash, Uber suspended all testing and did not resume until December in Pennsylvania with revised software and significant new restrictions and safeguards,
A spokeswoman for Uber's self-driving car effort, Sarah Abboud, said the company regretted the crash that killed Herzberg and noted it has “adopted critical program improvements to further prioritize safety. We deeply value the thoroughness of the NTSB's investigation into the crash and look forward to reviewing their recommendations.”
The NTSB reported at least two prior crashes in which Uber test vehicles may not have identified roadway hazards. The NTSB said between September 2016 and March 2018, there were 37 crashes of Uber vehicles in autonomous mode, including 33 that involved another vehicle striking test vehicles.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 07 2019, @12:22AM (6 children)
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 07 2019, @12:55AM (1 child)
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 07 2019, @01:29AM
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 07 2019, @12:57AM (1 child)
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 07 2019, @01:33AM
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(Score: 3, Funny) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday November 07 2019, @02:19AM (1 child)
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(Score: 2) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Friday November 08 2019, @09:10PM
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*ducks*
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