USA: Uber suspends self-driving car fleet after crash

A self-driven Volvo XC90 belonging to Uber Technologies was involved in a crash in Arizona, USA. There was no serious injury, but Uber has suspended its entire fleet of self-driven cars in Arizona and is reported to be investigating the cause of the accident.

The Volvo had 2 of Uber's engineers in the front seats at the time of the crash. Though, it is yet to be ascertained whether the car was in self-driving mode, police reports confirmed that the crash happened due to the other vehicle failing to give way to the Volvo at a left turn.

The impact was such that the Volvo flipped on its side after hitting the other car and breaking the latter's windows. It is not yet known whether the crash was due to the malfunction of Uber's self-driven technology. Following this incident, the self-driven prototypes that were being tested in the states of California and Pennsylvania were called off as well.

Source: TheGuardian