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Uber, the world's largest ride-hailing firm has been barred from testing its self-driving cars in Arizona following the fatal crash that killed a pedestrian while she was crossing the street.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey released a letter sent to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in which he described the accident as captured by onboard cameras as “disturbing and alarming.” He added, "In the best interests of the people of my state, I have directed the Arizona Department of Transportation to suspend Uber's ability to test and operate autonomous vehicles on Arizona's public roadways,"
NEW: In light of the fatal Uber crash in Tempe, Governor Ducey sends this letter to Uber ordering the company to suspend its testing of autonomous vehicles in Arizona indefinitely #12News pic.twitter.com/gO5BZB9P2e
— Bianca Buono (@BiancaBuono) March 27, 2018
The incident has once again put the spotlight on the lack of clear safety standards for such vehicles. Ducey called the incident "an unquestionable failure."
Uber had already suspended testing of its autonomous test vehicles not only in Arizona but in all markets following the crash and pending the results of its investigation. After the ban, it issued a statement highlighting the same thing, "We proactively suspended self-driving operations in all cities immediately following the tragic incident last week. We continue to help investigators in any way we can, and we'll keep a dialogue open with the Governor's office to address any concerns they have."