Uber: after 4 months, tests start again on autonomous cars – Motors and Cars

The Uber cars are back on the public roads of Pittsburgh this week. This occurs about four months after a fatal accident that prompted the company to close its testing program in North America . For the time being, the vehicles will not be driven autonomously, but will instead be manually flown by human pilots while Uber will continue a complete overhaul of its autonomous driving program .

Uber: about 4 months after the fatal accident in Arizona, resumption of road tests for autonomous cars

The self-driving fleet of Uber composed of 4×4 Volvo XC90, collects the dust since the month of March, when a self-driving car of the famous App hit and killed Elaine Herzberg, 49, while she was crossing the road in Tempe, Arizona. The company immediately suspended all tests while federal investigators began investigating the incident to understand what had happened. The Arizona governor has banned the company from continuing the tests in its state, and the US company subsequently fired hundreds of safety drivers in Arizona and Pittsburgh

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Uber has now decided to return to the test with his autonomous cars. His cars will, however, be manually guided by "mission specialists" who have just been hired by the company for data collection and map updates. The news was given by Eric Meyhofer, group leader. Pittsburgh officials will closely monitor the new tests of the American company

"Uber updated Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto who said he was pleased that the The Mayor also reiterated that he and the other administration officials will continue to collaborate with the company on the security front. security. "

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