Between Humans and Machines
One year ago, Uber began to test an autonomous fleet of Volvo XC90 models in Tempe, Arizona. The self-driving cars were used for UberX transportation services and carried customers on a regular basis. A human test driver who fixes the robot’s mistakes was in each vehicle. Since Sunday, March 18, Uber is no longer testing these cars. One of the worst possible scenarios had brought the complex technology and its risks to the world’s attention. Elaine Herzberg, 49, was about to cross a stre...
