"There are a ton of places around the world that will clear the path to make sure that safer roads, that are more humane, that give time back to the people, that have less congestion and are less polluting - they'll make that happen tomorrow if the tech is right," Uber's former CEO, Travis Kalanick, told Business Insider in 2016.īut transportation analysts say this tech-driven utopia - where autonomous cars eliminate driver error and lead to fewer traffic deaths - is not likely. It's believed to be the first time an autonomous car has caused a fatal crash, but city police officials suspect that Uber will "likely not be at fault."Īt the same time, proponents of driverless vehicles often praise the technology's potential to improve traffic safety in cities across the globe. On Monday, a self-driving Uber hit and killed 49-year-old Elaine Hertzberg while she tried to cross the street in Tempe, Arizona.
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