27-03-2018 03:12 via theverge.com

Uber suspended from autonomous vehicle testing in Arizona following fatal crash

Uber has been suspended from testing autonomous vehicles in the state of Arizona following last week’s fatal crash in the city of Tempe, according to the Associated Press. The accident, which occurred at night and coincided with autonomous test driver Rafaela Vasquez looking down right before the moment of impact, left pedestrian 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg dead.It is likely the first death caused by a self-driving vehicle, and the aftermath of the event has been severe for Uber, with the
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