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Self-Driving Cars Keep Rolling Despite Uber Crash

  • Regulatory rollback unlikely to falter after accidental death
  • Woman pedestrian hit, killed by Uber in Arizona on Sunday

Uber Crash Shows Vulnerability of Autonomous Cars

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The death of a woman who was struck by a self-driving Uber in Arizona on Sunday has auto-safety advocates demanding that U.S. regulators and lawmakers slow down the rush to bring autonomous vehicles to the nation’s roadways.

Don’t count on it.