20-03-2018 12:25 via telecoms.com

Uber suspends self-driving projects after fatality in Arizona

Uber has put all activities involving self-driving vehicles on-hold after one of its vehicles reportedly failed to stop or slow enough before hitting and fatally injuring a 49 year-old pedestrian.
The incident occurred at around 10pm local time on Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, according to ABC15. The vehicle was in self-drive mode with a safety operator behind the wheel when it struck a woman walking with her bicycle on the pavement, several yards away from a crossing point. The local police f
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