Feds: Uber self-driving SUV saw pedestrian; did not brake
https://phys.org/news/2018-05-feds-uber-self-driving-suv-pedestrian.html
Instead, Uber relies on a human backup driver to intervene. The system, however, is not designed to alert the driver.
In the crash, the driver began steering less than a second before impact but didn't brake until less than a second after impact, according to the preliminary report, which does not determine fault.
Feds: Uber self-driving SUV saw pedestrian; did not brake
May 24, 2018, 4:24pm UTC
https://phys.org/news/2018-05-feds-uber-self-driving-suv-pedestrian.html
> Instead, Uber relies on a human backup driver to intervene. The system, however, is not designed to alert the driver.
> In the crash, the driver began steering less than a second before impact but didn't brake until less than a second after impact, according to the preliminary report, which does not determine fault.