A year earlier, almost to the day, another automated vehicle – not an airplane but an Uber self-driving car – struck and killed Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona. But mostly the self-driving car companies are allowed to do what they want, so long as there is a person behind the wheel. The Uber self-driving car that hit and killed her did see her with its sensors and cameras, but was unable to stop on its own. And car companies are constantly releasing new models and upgrading their software, forcing human drivers to learn about the new features. In addition, self-driving cars have to handle not just weather conditions but also close-range interactions with other cars, pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters.

Source: Ethiopian News April 16, 2019 11:03 UTC