Autonomous Vehicle News
The Uber safety driver at the wheel during the first known fatal self-driving car crash involving a pedestrian has pleaded guilty to and been sentenced for an endangerment charge. The sentence honors the prosecutors' demands and is stiffer than the six months the defense team requested. While an autonomous car was involved, Vasquez was supposed to concentrate on the road and take over if necessary. Executives at the company thought it was just a matter of time before a crash occurred, according to supposedly leaked conversations. Tempe police maintained that Vasquez had been watching a show on Hulu and wasn't paying attention during the crash.