Uber Is Ending Its Self-driving Car Tests In California After The Fatal Crash

REUTERS/Natalie Behring Uber is halting its self-driving car tests in California following its fatal crash in Arizona. The company has decided not to reapply for a permit to test self-driving in its home state. Its autonomous vehicle tech is coming under serious scrutiny after one of its vehicles hit and killed a pedestrian. SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is completely halting its tests of self-driving car technology in its home state of California following a fatal crash in Arizona involving a pedestrian earlier this month — the first death caused by an autonomous vehicle. The company has decided not to reapply for a permit to test autonomous vehicles with the California DMV in the wake of the crash, a spokesperson told Business Insider, ending its tests in the state for the immediate future.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Uber created a fake 'city' to test out its self-driving carsSee Also:The driverless Uber death reveals that autonomous cars won't solve the biggest problem with America's streetsYandex is already testing its self-driving cars on snowy roadsDisturbing footage shows the moments before the fatal Uber self-driving-car crashSEE ALSO: Arizona is suspending Uber's self-driving car tests after a fatal crash

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