NTSB: Uber self-driving car failed to recognize pedestrian or brake in fatal crash

Filed under: Government/Legal,Safety,Emerging Technologies,SUV,Autonomous WASHINGTON — An Uber Technologies self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, in March failed to identify the pedestrian or brake, raising serious questions about the performance of the vehicle, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Thursday. The report said the vehicle's radar systems observed the pedestrian 6 seconds before impact but "the self-driving system software classified the pedestrian as an unknown object,Continue reading NTSB: Uber self-driving car failed to recognize pedestrian or brake in fatal crash NTSB: Uber self-driving car failed to recognize pedestrian or brake in fatal crash originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 May 2018 10:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments