Source: The Verge
Summary
An Avride autonomous vehicle struck and killed a duck near Austin, sparking community outrage. A witness reported that the vehicle did not slow down or hesitate before hitting the duck. The incident has raised concerns about the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Avride’s autonomous vehicle hits a duck, and the community is shocked. Because, you know, this is exactly what we needed: autonomous vehicles that can’t even avoid a duck. The vehicle’s failure to slow down or hesitate has raised questions about its safety features. It’s just another example of how autonomous vehicles are still a work in progress. And by “work in progress,” I mean “still can’t avoid a duck.”
Author: Evan Null
