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> In March a pedestrian was killed in Tempe, Arizona when a self-driving Uber vehicle failed to spot her as she wheeled her bicycle across an empty road at nigh

> In March a pedestrian was killed in Tempe, Arizona when a self-driving Uber vehicle failed to spot her as she wheeled her bicycle across an empty road at night Wrong, the car did spot her, but the emergency braking systems were turned off.

jimmaswell 8y ago
Of course no mention in the article that the pedestrian was crossing unsafely.
- fenwick67 8y ago
  It's a brief mention, so I'll forgive missing details, but it's just flat-out wrong to say "the car didn't see her".
- 8note 8y ago
  isn't that the promise of a self driving car though? it can respond faster to dangerous situations?