New story in Business from Time: Arizona Woman Hit by Uber’s Self-Driving Car May Be First Pedestrian Killed by an Autonomous Vehicle
The death of an Arizona woman who was struck by one of Uber’s self-driving cars appears to be the first ever pedestrian fatality involving an autonomous vehicle. An Uber spokesperson confirmed to TIME that the incident occurred Sunday night in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe and that no passengers were in the backseat. Uber said …