An Uber self-driving car drives down 5th Street on March 28, 2017 in San Francisco, California.
An autonomous car operated by Uber was involved in a car crash on Monday, killing a woman, Guardian reports.
The crash has been reported to be the first fatal accident involving a self-driving car and a pedestrian.
The woman had been walking with her bicycle outside the crosswalk when the car hit her.
The car had a driver behind the wheel, but was reportedly in autonomous mode when the accident occurred.
Uber soon released a statement on Twitter, writing:
Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We’re fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident.
— Uber Comms (@Uber_Comms) March 19, 2018
Uber’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, also tweeted:
Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona. We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened.
— dara khosrowshahi (@dkhos) March 19, 2018
The car, a Volvo XC90, had been going 40 miles an hour when it hit its victim, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, and showed no signs of slowing down when it did, Tempe police spokesperson Ronald Elcock said.
Source: BN
Just shows why computers (A.I) are not ready for world dominance
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