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A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. It was in autonomous mode at the time of the collision, with a vehicle operator behind the wheel. Uber has suspended testing of its self-driving cars.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/19/technology/uber-autonomous-car-fatal-crash/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/technology/uber-driverless-fatality.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/self-driving-uber-kills-arizona-171055918.html
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/19/594950197/uber-suspends-self-driving-tests-after-pedestrian-is-killed-in-arizona
https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-suspends-driverless-car-program-after-pedestrian-is-struck-and-killed-1521480386
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/19/17139518/uber-self-driving-car-fatal-crash-tempe-arizona
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/19/uber-self-driving-test-car-involved-in-accident-resulting-in-pedestrian-death/
I couldn't find any good analysis of the liability situation here.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 19 2018, @10:38PM (5 children)
Uber's liable to end up in the dumpster a few years before we all expected it to.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday March 19 2018, @10:47PM (3 children)
But... was the passenger injured? If not, this is not a business busting incident**, Uber promises you get to the destination in spite of those service-refusing pedestrians and delivers
Always safer to travel with Uber!
Our latest self-driving light armoured cars make the best of both worlds - nimble enough in an urbanized environment, offering unparalleled protection for the passengers.
** we'll tale care about those pesky regulations in the next financial quarters
(GRIN)
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(Score: 3, Funny) by bob_super on Monday March 19 2018, @10:57PM (2 children)
Tired of being slowed down by traffic jams? For only 10x the price of Uber Black, you may now enjoy Uber Tank.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 20 2018, @02:42AM
At this price we'll throw in enough gear* for the 2nd amendment faithful too, satisfaction guarantee.
Now you cam mow down up to ten schools before the police apprehends you.
* ammunition not included
(Score: 3, Touché) by darkfeline on Tuesday March 20 2018, @06:13PM
You mean Uberpanzer? There's nothing like German superiority for crushing the inferior masses underneath.
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(Score: 5, Insightful) by srobert on Tuesday March 20 2018, @02:15AM
The company basically ignores laws, pushes the costs of operation onto the drivers, unlike a decent cab company that buys cabs and hires drivers, and so on. I feel bad for just about everyone being abused by the gig economy, including Uber's drivers. Call me a social justice warrior, and all that shit if you want, but I don't get rides from Uber. If I can't drive my own car, I'll take the bus or call a cab. I understand that Lyft is a little better, so I might be open to that.