Uber is shutting down self-driving tests in Arizona two months after its car killed a pedestrian

Uber is shutting down self-driving tests in Arizona two months after its car killed a pedestrian

6 years ago
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https://qz.com/1286709/uber-shuts-down-self-driving-tests-in-arizona-two-months-after-its-car-killed-a-pedestrian/

Roughly two months after a self-driving Uber test vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian while in autonomous mode in Arizona, the ride-hailing company announced May 23 that it’s ending self-driving car trials in the state.

Uber notified the 200 people it employed as safety drivers in Arizona, who monitored its autonomous cars as they drove around collecting training data, that they would be let go today, AZ Central reported. They’ll be asked to leave by this coming Wednesday morning, but the complete wind down of Uber’s Phoenix area testing facility may take a few weeks.