Arizona Suspends Uber’s Self-Driving Car Tests

As you might have heard, Uber recently got into an accident during self-driving car testing in Tempe, Arizona. The accident resulted in the death of a pedestrian and following that, Uber quickly halted all self-driving tests. However if that wasn’t enough, now it looks like Arizona will also be suspending Uber’s self-driving tests in the state.

This is according to a report from CNN in which they managed to obtain a letter sent to Uber from Arizona governor Doug Ducey where based on the footage of the crash, Ducey said that it raised “questions about the ability of Uber to continue testing in Arizona.”

In a statement made to CNN, an Uber spokesman said, “We proactively suspended self-driving operations in all cities immediately following the tragic incident last week. We continue to help investigators in any way we can, and we’ll keep a dialogue open with the governor’s office to address any concerns they have.”

That being said, early reports following the crash indicated that Arizona might continue to allow self-driving tests. It is unclear if the suspension is only for Uber or for all companies that are looking to test their self-driving cars on Arizona’s public roads. Uber is also not alone in suspending their own testing as Toyota has also decided to suspend their tests.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Transportation
Tags: Legal, Self-Driving Cars, Uber