My prediction:
The investigation will conclude that the dead pedestrian (or cyclist) was at fault.
Über will be held blameless, and the tests will resume.
My prediction:
The investigation will conclude that the dead pedestrian (or cyclist) was at fault.
Über will be held blameless, and the tests will resume.
One of the advantages of the autonomous vehicles is they have numerous cameras and sensors, all recording what happened.
What actually happened will come out, and it will not be in doubt.
I suspect your prediction will be correct.
Opponents of autonomous vehicles will not be shamed if they are shown to have misjudged this incident from the beginning.
They have a visceral hatred for the idea of autonomous vehicles, as I am sure the luddites had for powered looms.
It will be interesting to see what actually happened.