https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/12/uber-lays-off-100-self-driving-car-operators-in-pittsburgh.html > Uber has laid off 100 self-driving car test drivers in Pittsburgh in the wake of a high-profile crash in Arizona. > The company is replacing them with 55 so-called “mission specialists,” technical specialists trained on both on-road and test track conditions, as it continues to scale back operations in the wake of the crash.