Latest News

Uplifting security in the Indo Pacific

Superloop puts functional separation bid to ACCC

South32 sues Siemens over alleged software flaw

AI ruling prompts warnings from US lawyers: Your chats could be used against you

NBN Co overestimates costs of providing better service

Safety board cites Uber, distracted backup driver in fatal self-driving crash

By David Shepardson

Nov 20 2019 1:40PM

Investigation calls for more driver safeguards.

Safety board cites Uber, distracted backup driver in fatal self-driving crash

A US safety agency on Tuesday faulted Uber for inadequate attention to safety and decisions in the company's autonomous vehicle development in an investigation into the first-ever death involving a self-driving vehicle, which also cited the vehicle's distracted back-up driver. The National ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now

Already have an account? Log in to read this article.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.

© 2019 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.

Tags:

autonomous vehicle driverless car self driving car strategy tesla uber

Partner Content

InnoEX and Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) will open in April 2026

Promoted Content InnoEX and Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) will open in April 2026

Cyconsol Unlocks Growth Potential for Cyber Vendors in Australia

Promoted Content Cyconsol Unlocks Growth Potential for Cyber Vendors in Australia

Security for smart devices – time to step forward because there's nowhere to hide

Promoted Content Security for smart devices – time to step forward because there's nowhere to hide

Context engineering emerges as ‘next battleground’ for enterprise AI

Partner Content Context engineering emerges as ‘next battleground’ for enterprise AI

Sponsored Whitepapers

The future of resilience: AI-Driven dynamic storage

The future of resilience: AI-Driven dynamic storage

5 reasons to adopt a mobile first security strategy

5 reasons to adopt a mobile first security strategy

Uncomplicate IT Service Delivery with AI Agents

Uncomplicate IT Service Delivery with AI Agents

Getting ahead of the tech: what’s next for Australian organisations in digital transformation

Getting ahead of the tech: what’s next for Australian organisations in digital transformation

Fintech compliance made fast and secure

Fintech compliance made fast and secure

Events

Most Read Articles

Don't miss Australia’s premiere IoT Conference on 9th June

Don't miss Australia’s premiere IoT Conference on 9th June

iTnews Executive Retreats: Navigating Leadership in the Age of Data and AI

iTnews Executive Retreats: Navigating Leadership in the Age of Data and AI

Transport for NSW restructures tech division

Transport for NSW restructures tech division

Arnott's Biscuits bites into robotics with $65m automated warehouse

Arnott's Biscuits bites into robotics with $65m automated warehouse

Sydney-based AI-cloud waste startup raises $3m

Sydney-based AI-cloud waste startup raises $3m

Brennan uses NiCE to modernise its contact centre

Brennan uses NiCE to modernise its contact centre

Impact Awards: Tecala slashes customer response times for fintech IQumulate

Impact Awards: Tecala slashes customer response times for fintech IQumulate

Interactive introduces private cloud platform

Interactive introduces private cloud platform

Digital61 expands cybersecurity portfolio

Digital61 expands cybersecurity portfolio

Most popular tech stories