First Pedestrian Killed by Self-Driving Uber

in technology •  7 years ago  (edited)

It has happened. In Phoenix, AR, a self-driving Uber backed into and killed 49 year old Elaine Herzberg as she walked her bike across the road. There was a human back-up driver at the wheel during the incident. The CEO of Uber expressed condolences on Twitter. It has begun.

Source: Associated Press

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This is sad. Can't humans just stick to human-driven cars?

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