The self-driving car didn’t slow down

Self-driving cars should be very safe and reliable, but earlier this week in a little town in the US called Tempe, a 49 year old woman lost her life to a self-driving vehicle.

Failed to keep people safe

After failing to meet an expectation that it would prioritise public safety as it tested its self-driving technology, Uber has been ordered to take its self-driving cars off Arizona roads.

Gear is failing to live up to expectations

Uber's self-driving car gear consistantly lived up to expectations before it killed a Tempe pedestrian, according to US reports.

With a record of traffic violations

The operator of the Uber self-driving automobile is known to the police and as well as being convicted of attempted armed robbery has a string of traffic offences, it has emerged.

Uber suspends tests

A woman died in Tempe, Arizona after an autonomous automobile knocked her over as she was crossing the road.

The great unwashed are not to be trusted

Everyone’s favourite taxi companies, Uber and Lyft, want politicians to stop the great unwashed from owning self-driving cars.

Ripley lock the police out if they showed up with a warrant

Uber had a piece of software called “Ripley” which locked police investigators out of the system if they ever called around with a warrant.

Wow that is a serious popularly contest

GPU maker Nvidia has decided it needs more friends in the car industry and is teaming up with the super popular VW and Uber.

It can be regulated

The US app-based taxi company Uber has lost a crucial court battle in Europe which could see it being regulated in all member states.

Taxi outfit's legal woes get more woeful

Federal prosecutors have an open criminal investigation into Uber, making the taxi outfit's legal problems much worse.