*The Uber rideshare service has put a stop to its testing of autonomous vehicles after a woman crossing the street in Arizona was struck and killed by one of its driverless cars.
The car, a Volvo XC90, actually had a safety operator behind the wheel when the collision occurred.
Are you thinking the same thing I’m thinking? If the “safety operator” couldn’t do anything…???
Via a statement on Twitter Uber said: “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident.”
The National Transportation Safety Board said in a tweet that it is “sending a team to investigate” the incident.
The ride-share giant had reportedly been testing its autonomous cars all over Arizona — giving rides to a small number of people.
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