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Self-driving car crash comes amid debate about regulations

Phys.org - Tue 28 Mar 17

A crash that caused an Uber self-driving SUV to flip onto its side in a Phoenix suburb serves as a stark reminder of the lack of state oversight of autonomous vehicles in Arizona.

Self-driving car crash comes amid debate about regulations, AP - Tue 28 Mar 17

Uber resumes self-driving car program after brief suspension

Phys.org - Mon 27 Mar 17

Uber says it is resuming its self-driving car program in Arizona and Pittsburgh after it was suspended following a crash over the weekend.

Uber suspends self-driving car program in 2 states

Phys.org - Mon 27 Mar 17

Uber says its self-driving cars remains suspended in Arizona and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, following a crash over the weekend.

Uber suspends self-driving car program in 2 states, AP - Mon 27 Mar 17

Uber Suspends Robocar Testing After Crash

IEEE Spectrum - Mon 27 Mar 17

The crash flipped the Uber car, a Volvo, onto its side

Uber pulls self-driving cars off the road after Arizona crash

The Independent - Mon 27 Mar 17

The accident flipped one of the company's driverless Volvos onto its side

Self-driving uber suv struck during Arizona accident

Phys.org - Sun 26 Mar 17

Officials say a self-driving Uber SUV was operating on its own when it was struck by another vehicle making a left turn at an intersection in Arizona, where the company is testing autonomous ...

Self-driving Uber SUV struck during Arizona accident, AP - Sat 25 Mar 17

Uber driver was not cited in self-driving crash in Arizona

USA today - Thu 30 Mar 17

Witnesses in police report disagree on fault; police cited driver who was making left turn.        

Uber's self-driving car was not to blame for Arizona crash

Daily Mail - Thu 30 Mar 17

Uber grounded all of its self-driving cars after one of the automated vehicles crashed and flipped onto its side in Tempe, Arizona. But a police report states the human-driven vehicle was ...

Police report explains little about Uber's autonomous wreck

Engadget - Thu 30 Mar 17

After one of its self-driving Volvos in Tempe, Arizona was struck by another car, Uber temporarily shut down all autonomous testing in the state and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. No ...

Uber restarts self-driving car program following Arizona crash

Techspot - Tue 28 Mar 17

It’s only been four days since Uber suspended its self-driving vehicle program, the response to a crash in Tempe, Arizona that saw one of its SUVs flip on its side following a collision ...

Uber restarts self-driving passenger pilots in Arizona and Pittsburgh

TechCrunch - Tue 28 Mar 17

 Uber has confirmed that all its autonomous test cars are now back on the road in the US, following an accident in Arizona on Friday evening that left one of its vehicles flipped on its ...

Is Uber's self-driving program veering off track?

USA today - Mon 27 Mar 17

Autonomous car experts say accidents are inevitable, but Uber could be pushing too hard.        

Uber resumes self-driving car program after crash

Daily Mail - Mon 27 Mar 17

Uber says it is resuming its self-driving car program in Arizona and Pittsburgh after it was suspended following a crash over the weekend.

Uber’s self-driving cars are back on the road after Arizona accident

The Verge - Mon 27 Mar 17

Uber will be resuming its self-driving car activities in Tempe and Pittsburgh, after an accident in Arizona led the company to temporarily suspend its autonomous driving pilots in ...

Self-driving Uber rolls in traffic crash, grounding the program

Ars Technica - Mon 27 Mar 17

A human driver failed to yield, but Uber's hitting the brakes for now.

Uber resumes self-driving car program in San Francisco after crash

Reuters Technology - Mon 27 Mar 17

(Reuters) - Driverless vehicles operated by Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] were back on the road in San Francisco on Monday after one of its self-driving cars crashed in Arizona, the ride-hailing ...

Uber Resumes Self-Driving Car Program in San Francisco After Crash, Voice of America - Mon 27 Mar 17

Self-driving Uber crashes in Tempe, Arizona

Daily Mail - Mon 27 Mar 17

One of Uber's self-driving cars was involved in an apparent high impact crash in Tempe, Arizona, on Friday evening. A photo shows an Uber Volvo rolled onto its side next to a smashed up Ford ...

Uber Self-Driving Car Fleet Grounded After Crash

Ubergizmo - Sun 26 Mar 17

Uber has put its fleet of self-driving cars on public roads in select cities across the country to conduct various tests as it seeks to develop this technology and play a big role in the future ...

Uber suspends fleet of self-driving cars following Arizona crash

The Guardian - Sun 26 Mar 17

Company removes all self-driving cars from road in three states pending further investigation into Volvo SUV collisionUber has suspended its fleet of self-driving cars while it investigates ...

Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crash

BBC Technology - Sun 26 Mar 17

Images show Uber vehicle on its side after apparent high-impact crash with ordinary driver.

Uber grounds entire self-driving fleet as it probes Arizona crash

TechCrunch - Sat 25 Mar 17

 Uber has now grounded its entire autonomous test fleet in the U.S., following an accident in Arizona which left one of its Volvo SUVs flipped on its side earlier today. Read More ...

Uber suspends self-driving vehicle testing following crash in Arizona

Techspot - Sat 25 Mar 17

The safety of autonomous vehicle technology is under the microscope once again following a crash on Friday in Arizona involving a self-driving Uber. The vehicle involved in the accident, a Volvo ...

Uber crash causes firm to pause self-driving car program - CNET

CNET - Sat 25 Mar 17

A collision in Arizona between one of the company's robocars and a human-driven vehicle prompts Uber to halt the autonomous program while it investigates.

Uber suspends self-driving car program after Arizona crash

Reuters Technology - Sat 25 Mar 17

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] suspended its pilot program for driverless cars on Saturday after a vehicle equipped with the nascent technology crashed on an Arizona roadway, the ...

Uber Suspends Self-driving Car Program After Arizona Crash, Voice of America - Sat 25 Mar 17

Uber pauses its self-driving efforts following Arizona crash

Engadget - Sat 25 Mar 17

Uber isn't taking any chances in the wake of its self-driving car accident in Tempe, Arizona. The company has suspended both its Arizona testing and its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...

Arizona Uber Self-Driving Car Crashes In Ugly Rollover Collision

HotHardware - Sat 25 Mar 17

An Uber self-driving vehicle was just recently involved in a collision in Tempe, Arizona. At the moment there are no reported injuries and Uber has not confirmed whether anyone was in the vehicle ...

One of Uber’s self-driving cars just crashed in Arizona

The Verge - Sat 25 Mar 17

A self-driving car operated by Uber has crashed in Tempe, Arizona, which the company confirmed in a statement to Bloomberg News. In images and video posted to Fresco News, a news ...

Uber self-driving test car involved in crash in Arizona

TechCrunch - Sat 25 Mar 17

 More bad news for Uber: one of the ride-hailing giant’s self-driving Volvo SUVs has been involved in a crash in Arizona — apparently leaving the vehicle flipped onto its side, ...

Uber Suspends Self-Driving Vehicle Testing Following Accident In Arizona (Other Vehicle’s Driver At Fault)

CleanTechnica - Sun 26 Mar 17

Uber has temporarily suspended its self-driving vehicle testing following an accident in Tempe, Arizona, according to recent reports. To be clear, though, Uber's self-driving Volvo wasn't at ...

Uber's self-driving cars get into another crash

Techradar - Sat 25 Mar 17

A self-driving Uber car has been involved in an accident in Arizona, though details of what happened are still thin on the ground.