What Does Uber Leaving Arizona Mean For The Self-Driving Car Industry?

Published: Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 2:31pm
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The future of Uber’s self-driving car technology is, once again, in question.

The National Transportation Safety Board just released its preliminary report on the self-driving Uber vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe in March. Yesterday, the company announced it is shutting down self-driving car operations in Arizona.

This is all happening even after Uber got such a warm welcome to our state just a few years ago.

For more on all of this, The Show spoke to Andrew Hawkins, who covers transportation for The Verge.

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