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Uber crash causes firm to pause self-driving car program

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A collision in Arizona between one of the company’s robocars and a human-driven vehicle prompts Uber to halt the autonomous program while it investigates.
A clutch of Uber robocars in San Francisco in December. One of the company’s self-driving cars in Arizona was involved in a collision last night.
The wild ride continues for Uber’s robocar program.
One of the company’s self-driving vehicles wound up on its side Friday night after a collision with another car in Tempe, Arizona.
No one was seriously hurt in the crash, the company said, adding that the Uber car was in self-driving mode and that there were two ride-along backup drivers in the front seats but no other passengers.
The company had no comment as to which car was at fault, saying its investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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