4 ms·
Note the emergency breaking system isn't part of the Uber self driving system, rather it came from the car manufacturer. Uber simply disabled all the settings,
by theblackcat1002 8y ago
Note the emergency breaking system isn't part of the Uber self driving system, rather it came from the car manufacturer. Uber simply disabled all the settings, including all the safety features.
[1] https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/24/614200117/ntsb-uber-self-driving-car-had-disabled-emergency-brake-system-before-fatal-cras https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/24/614200117...
- FireBeyond 8y agoThat makes them less responsible (as opposed to liable) how, precisely?
- fucking_tragedy 8y agoTheir system detected an obstacle and did nothing as it slammed into a woman at 40mph.
- rayiner 8y agoRight. They disabled Volvo’s system and their own emergency braking didn’t work (apparently created too many false positives). It was criminal negligence to put the car on the road in that situation.