Below are our completed investigations that involved a vehicle being operated by a developmental automated driving system (ADS) at the time of the crash. The completed investigations describe the issues we discovered and link to the investigation page where we detail the crash, state the probable cause, and link to the public accident docket and other relevant documents.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
The November 18, 2017, crash in
Las Vegas, Nevada, involved a low-speed automated shuttle operating on a city street on the first day of testing operation with passengers on board. We examined these safety issues:
- the capabilities of the developmental ADS
- the shuttle’s operational procedures
- the process by which the testing was designed and approved
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Tempe, Arizona
The March 18, 2018, crash in
Tempe, Arizona, involved a test vehicle controlled by a developmental automated driving system (ADS) and occupied by a safety driver, striking a pedestrian walking a bicycle across a roadway. We examined these safety issues:
- capabilities and limitations of the developmental ADS,
- testing operational procedures, oversight of the safety driver,
- overall company safety culture, and
- the state and federal policies regarding ADS testing.
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