Self-driving Uber kills walker

Started by yankeedoodle, March 19, 2018, 02:27:18 PM

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Uber suspends self-driving vehicle tests after fatal crash
https://www.rt.com/usa/421738-uber-autonmous-car-fatal-crash/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm_campaign=chrome

Uber is pausing its autonomous car tests after a woman died in Arizona. The pedestrian was hit by a self-driving Uber vehicle.

The woman died after being hit by the self-driving car operated by the company in Tempe, Arizona, the New York Times reports. The vehicle was driving in autonomous mode with a human driver at the wheel when it struck the unnamed woman as she was crossing the street, Tempe police said.

Our hearts go out to the victim's family. We're fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident.

The woman was taken to hospital but later died from her injuries, NBC 26 reports. The incident occurred near Mill Avenue and Curry Road early Monday morning, according to ABC15.

Tests in San Francisco, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Toronto are being paused, the company told Bloomberg in an email on Monday.

"Our hearts go out to the victim's family," Uber said in a tweet. "We're fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident."



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rmstock

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UBER Self Driving Car Kills Pedestrian - KABC 3/21/18
by rmstock , Published on Mar 21, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCpX0ymiqyg
  "Video shows self-driving Uber car's fatal collision with pedestrian in Arizona
   By ABC7.com staff   Updated 45 mins ago [Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 05:45PM]
   http://abc7.com/video-shows-self-driv... "


Someone had a real clear vision of what was going to happen 41 years ago ..


The Car (1977)
PG | 1h 36min | Action, Horror, Mystery | 13 May 1977 (USA)
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Writers: Dennis Shryack , Michael Butler
Stars: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 13 May 1977 (USA) See more »
Also Known As: Wheels See more »
Filming Locations: Snow Canyon, Utah, USA ,
        Zion National Park, Utah, USA See more »

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-- Lieutenant General George Washington, commander-in-chief to
   Major General Israel Putnam,
   Head-Quarters, Valley Forge, 5 May, 1778

maz

Quote from: rmstock on March 21, 2018, 10:52:29 PM

Someone had a real clear vision of what was going to happen 41 years ago ..

The Car (1977)
PG | 1h 36min | Action, Horror, Mystery | 13 May 1977 (USA)
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Writers: Dennis Shryack , Michael Butler
Stars: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 13 May 1977 (USA) See more »
Also Known As: Wheels See more »
Filming Locations: Snow Canyon, Utah, USA ,
        Zion National Park, Utah, USA See more »

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075809/

Silverstein lol