National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine a driverless Uber SUV that fatally struck a woman in Tempe, Ariz. (NTSB/AP)Uber said Wednesday that it is shutting down its self-driving vehicle operations in Arizona and laying off nearly 300 employees there. But that timeline immediately came under dispute, with Pittsburgh mayor William Peduto saying Uber’s cars would only be allowed back on the road once a full federal investigation is complete and other conditions are met. [After driverless Uber hits and kills pedestrian, probe looks for broader safety insights]Uber halted its driverless testing, in Arizona and elsewhere, after the collision and Ducey later suspended the company’s driverless operations in the state, saying safety was his top priority. The employees in Arizona were mostly backup drivers, with some schedulers and other operations personnel, but not engineers. Uber will offer job coaching and other services in the coming weeks for the Arizona workers being laid off.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2018 18:41 UTC