Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian

[ws23jrt]

Maybe he meant the tractor would be calling AAA after it got stuck in the mud (not a car)?

Yep--Also when a Uber car gets stuck (for whatever reason) I expect it will put out a call for help. Maybe a "uber" - self-attaching tow truck?

 

[Dibbons]

Ever since the first "test tube" baby (1978), things have gone downhill from there.

 

[Billccm]

The April fool's joke in mopar action magazine has a autonomous Savoy article.

 

[QuickBpBp]

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-s...ease-video-of-deadly-uber-crash?autoplay=true

Here is the video. Watch in Full screen maybe you can say what it is behind the wheel.

 

[Dennis H]

A felon, not paying attention. Probably would not have mattered.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

So the victim crossed 3 lanes of traffic from the left. The damage to the Uber car is on the right front. The dash cam clip showed her nearly past the front of the car. And all the initial reports stated that she "suddenly" stepped out into the traffic lane directly into the path of the car. Hmmm....
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ar...=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U346DHP&fullscreen=true#image=3

 

[69BBody]

I have been hearing the reports that the Uber car was not at fault because this woman was walking outside of a marked crosswalk. So they are only required to avoid pedestrians at marked crosswalks? Ever seen a kid dart out into the street while chasing a basketball? Do deer and other animals use crosswalks? And we don't have marked crosswalks out here in the rural area anyway.
And I am sure that the "safety drivers" are bound to get bored and sleepy or distracted after hours of sitting behind the wheel with nothing to do. Think about the train wrecks that have happened recently........
This technology is way too dangerous for my liking!

In this case the driver would've likely hit her anyway. Do something stupid and even the best technology can't save you.