Uber wants to take back the tests of autonomous cars

After a fatal accident, Uber wants to resume driving tests of his autonomous cars in "manual mode". An expert driver should "manually control the car during testing all the time," said the American car service yesterday. The tests of the self-propelled system should begin again in the months to come.

In March, a pedestrian died in the US state of Arizona while the driver of a self-driving did not look at the road. Uber has temporarily suspended testing on its autonomous cars at several locations in North America.

Emergency braking system not operated

The emergency braking system of the car was not activated in the accident, according to an NTSB report. The driver must intervene in the case and take control of the car – but the system is not designed to warn the driver.

Uber wants to use a system to ensure new tests in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. that drivers remain alert. It should trigger an alarm as soon as the system detects that the driver is not paying attention. In addition, the emergency braking system should remain activated.