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Uber resumes autonomous vehicle tests in Pittsburgh

Phys.org - Thu 20 Dec 18

Uber is resuming autonomous vehicle tests in an area near downtown Pittsburgh.

Uber Driverless Cars Return to the Road After Fatal Arizona Crash

Geek.com - Thu 20 Dec 18

Uber’s driverless cars are back on the road again after a fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona earlier this year. On Thursday, Uber in a blog post announced that it’s resuming on-road testing ...

Uber resumes testing self-driving cars nine months after deadly crash

Ars Technica - Thu 20 Dec 18

Testing will initially be limited to a one-mile loop in Pittsburgh.

Uber resumes self-driving car tests in Pittsburgh nine months after fatal crash

Daily Mail - Thu 20 Dec 18

The relaunch is a major reduction from Uber's previous self-driving operations. The cars will not operate at night or in wet weather and will not exceed speeds of 25 miles per hour.

Uber resuming self-driving car testing in Pennsylvania

Reuters Technology - Thu 20 Dec 18

Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Thursday is resuming limited self-driving car testing on public roads in Pittsburgh, nine months after it suspended the program following a deadly accident ...

Uber reboots its self-driving car program

TechCrunch - Thu 20 Dec 18

Uber Advanced Technologies Group has officially resumed on-road testing of its self-driving vehicles in Pittsburgh, nine months after the company halted its entire autonomous vehicle operation ...

Uber's self-driving cars return to public roads after fatal crash - CNET

CNET - Thu 20 Dec 18

After a nine-month hiatus, Uber says, its autonomous vehicles are now safer.

Uber’s self-driving cars return to public roads for the first time since fatal crash

The Verge - Thu 20 Dec 18

Uber officially resumed testing its self-driving cars on public roads Thursday, nine months after one of its vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The company ...

Uber to resume autonomous vehicle testing months after fatal accident

TechCrunch - Wed 19 Dec 18

Uber has regained approval to test its self-driving cars on Pennsylvania roads.

Uber approved to restart self-driving tests in Pennsylvania

The Verge - Tue 18 Dec 18

Uber has been given the green light by Pennsylvania officials to restart its self-driving car tests on public roads. The program was shut down last March after a self-driving Uber ...

Uber gets approval from Pennsylvania to resume self-driving testing

Reuters Technology - Tue 18 Dec 18

Uber Technologies Inc received approval from Pennsylvania to resume self-driving car testing on public roads this week, state records show.

Damning report reveals 'deadly recklessness' of firms racing to put self-driving cars on the road

Daily Mail - Fri 14 Dec 18

Self-driving cars are no longer a sci-fi fantasy, but as they've become more common, so has criticism around the safety risks and how tech titans developing them are held accountable.

Uber told self-drive cars unsafe days before accident

BBC Technology - Thu 13 Dec 18

A leaked email sent to Uber bosses by a staff member arrived days before a car hit and killed a pedestrian.

Uber executives were reportedly warned about self-driving tech issues prior to fatal crash

Techspot - Tue 11 Dec 18

If you thought the fallout from Uber's self-driving fatality was over, think again. For the company, that unfortunate crash is the gift that keeps on giving.

Uber warned of self-driving safety risks before autonomous car killed pedestrian, report claims

Daily Mail - Tue 11 Dec 18

An employee warned the ride-sharing giant that there were issues with Uber's autonomous-driving technology just days a 49-year-old Arizona woman, was struck and killed by a self-driving car.

Uber exec warned of rampant safety problems days before fatal crash

Ars Technica - Tue 11 Dec 18

"They told me incidents like that happen all of the time," whistleblower wrote.

Uber manager raised concerns about self-driving program just days before fatal collision

The Verge - Tue 11 Dec 18

An 890-word email was sent to Uber’s executives that raised safety concerns about the company’s autonomous vehicle program just days before an Uber vehicle killed a pedestrian ...

Uber allegedly ignored safety warnings before self-driving fatality

Engadget - Tue 11 Dec 18

Just days after Uber announced its plans to resume testing of its self-driving taxis, new information reveals that a whistleblower had made the company aware of the technology's ...

Report: A manager at Uber’s self-driving unit warned executives about safety issues just days before fatal crash

TechCrunch - Tue 11 Dec 18

Less than a week before a Uber self-driving SUV prototype struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last March, a manager sent executives an email cautioning that its autonomous vehicle ...