Uber's self-driving car crashed in Tempe, and the test project was suspended

Uber's self-driving car crashed in Tempe, and its testing project was suspended. According to news on March 26, Beijing time, an Uber self-driving car crashed in Tempe, Arizona, the United States...

According to news on March 26, Beijing time, an Uber self-driving car crashed in Tempe, Arizona, and the company's self-driving test project was temporarily suspended.

A recent photo appeared on Twitter. In the picture, an Uber Volvo self-driving SUV is close to another car. The car's body has dents and its windows are broken. An Uber spokesperson confirmed that the car had crashed, confirmed the authenticity of the images, and said the company had suspended self-driving testing in Arizona and that testing in Pittsburgh would also be suspended until the investigation is completed.

Tempe police information officer Josie Montenegro said in an interview that the Uber car was not responsible for the accident and that no one was injured. Police reported that another car failed to give way to the Uber car, causing the self-driving car to hit the side of the car.

Montenegro said about the Uber car: There was someone behind the wheel at the time, and he was not sure whether the car had been taken over by someone at the time of the crash. ?/P>

An Uber spokesperson said: We are investigating the accident and can confirm that there were no passengers in the back seat at the time. ?/P>

Last year Uber began testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh and soon in Arizona. Before that, the California Department of Motor Vehicles banned Uber from testing self-driving cars in San Francisco. The purpose of the Uber test is mainly to demonstrate technological advancements. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey took a ride in the car when the operation began. Last month, Uber's self-driving cars began picking up and dropping off passengers in Tempe.

However, Uber’s self-driving cars have caused controversy. Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo, is also testing self-driving cars in Arizona. At the beginning of the year, it sued Uber, claiming that Uber had stolen lidar design data. Uber responded that the lawsuit was baseless.

From the photos, it looks like the crash was serious. Waymo's self-driving cars have driven more than 2 million miles on public roads. Most of the accidents involving their cars have been minor, many of which involve the rear of their self-driving cars being hit by other cars in busy areas. (Xinghai)