Tempe: The Uber Crash and the Waymo Wars

In March 2018 an Uber test car killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg — the first fatal autopilot crash — and the industry froze. Meanwhile Google sued Uber over stolen files. The crash coverage and the trade-secret war that reshaped autonomy.

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  1. Video shows moments before fatal Uber self-driving crash | ITV News — ITV News
  2. Uber driver charged in self-driving crash that left woman dead in Tempe in 2018 — 12 News
  3. Tempe Ariz. police discuss Uber’s self-driving vehicle that struck, killed pedestrian — Global News
  4. Experts Break Down the Self-Driving Uber Crash — The Wall Street Journal
  5. Fatal self-driving Uber crash raises safety concerns — CBS Mornings
  6. Uber suspends self-driving car program after crash — CBS Mornings
  7. Inside Uber's secret self-driving car testing facility — CBS Mornings
  8. Inside Uber's Self-Driving Car | WIRED — WIRED
  9. Former Uber Engineer Levandowski Charged in Waymo Case — Bloomberg Tech
  10. Ex-Uber exec charged with theft of Google trade secrets — CNN Business
  11. Ex-Google Engineer Indicted For Stealing Self-Driving Vehicle Technology — KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA
  12. Why Uber Fired Levandowski Amid Waymo Legal Dispute — Bloomberg Tech
  13. CBS reporter tests London's first self-driving taxis — CBS News
  14. Why Self-Driving Cars Keep Crashing as Companies Try to Build Trust — The Wall Street Journal
  15. The NTSB is 'unhappy' that Tesla revealed details of a recent fatal crash | Engadget Today — Engadget