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Uber shuts down self-driving cars in Arizona, will focus more on Pittsburgh
Uber will shut down its self-driving car operations in Arizona, the company said Wednesday, more than two months after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle.In a prepared statement, the ride-sharing service said it will now focus more efforts on its engineering hubs in Pittsburgh and San Francisco.The company said it will restart self-driving cars in Pittsburgh this summer."The automated vehicle industry here in Pittsburgh -- which in addition to Uber also includes the major firms Argo AI, Aurora and Aptiv -- is robust and the mayor is very confident that it will continue to grow," said Tim McNulty, a spokesman for Mayor Bill Peduto.Peduto released the following statement Wednesday:"I made it clear to Uber officials after the Arizona crash that a full federal investigation had to be completed, with strong rules for keeping streets safe, before I would agree with the company to begin testing on Pittsburgh streets again. In talks with company officials, I and the city's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure additionally required conditions with Uber before Pittsburgh would agree to testing. The conditions included that: Automated vehicles would never exceed 25 miles-per-hour in the city, on any street, regardless of legal speed limits. (The probability of pedestrians surviving a collision is much higher at speeds of under 25 mph. Even at 30 mph fatality rates increase dramatically.) The company use its driver app to alert human drivers when they are exceeding speed limits, so human drivers adhere to speed limits as well. Uber did not tell me of today's announcement, and I was forced to learn about it through social media reports. This is not the way to rebuild a constructive working relationship with local government, especially when facing a public safety matter."Uber pulled its fleet of autonomous vehicles off the road following the March 18 accident in Tempe, Arizona, where a 49-year-old woman was hit while crossing the street.The car was in self-driving mode with a human backup driver at the wheel.The Associated Press contributed to this article.
PITTSBURGH —
Uber will shut down its self-driving car operations in Arizona, the company said Wednesday, more than two months after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle.
In a prepared statement, the ride-sharing service said it will now focus more efforts on its engineering hubs in Pittsburgh and San Francisco.
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The company said it will restart self-driving cars in Pittsburgh this summer.
"The automated vehicle industry here in Pittsburgh -- which in addition to Uber also includes the major firms Argo AI, Aurora and Aptiv -- is robust and the mayor is very confident that it will continue to grow," said Tim McNulty, a spokesman for Mayor Bill Peduto.
Peduto released the following statement Wednesday:
"I made it clear to Uber officials after the Arizona crash that a full federal investigation had to be completed, with strong rules for keeping streets safe, before I would agree with the company to begin testing on Pittsburgh streets again.
In talks with company officials, I and the city's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure additionally required conditions with Uber before Pittsburgh would agree to testing. The conditions included that:
- Automated vehicles would never exceed 25 miles-per-hour in the city, on any street, regardless of legal speed limits. (The probability of pedestrians surviving a collision is much higher at speeds of under 25 mph. Even at 30 mph fatality rates increase dramatically.)
- The company use its driver app to alert human drivers when they are exceeding speed limits, so human drivers adhere to speed limits as well.
Uber did not tell me of today's announcement, and I was forced to learn about it through social media reports. This is not the way to rebuild a constructive working relationship with local government, especially when facing a public safety matter."
Uber pulled its fleet of autonomous vehicles off the road following the March 18 accident in Tempe, Arizona, where a 49-year-old woman was hit while crossing the street.
The car was in self-driving mode with a human backup driver at the wheel.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
