Description: A self-driving shuttle deployed by Smart Columbus in Linden neighborhood unexpectedly stopped on the street, which caused a woman to fall onto the floor from her seat.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: EasyMile developed an AI system deployed by Smart Columbus, which harmed unnamed woman passenger.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
297
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2020-02-20
Editors
Khoa Lam
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
dispatch.com · 2020
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Smart Columbus has parked its two self-driving shuttles in Linden after one unexpectedly stopped in the middle of a route and a woman fell from her seat onto the floor.
The shuttle had just left the Douglas Community Recreation Center on Wi…
theverge.com · 2020
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has partially suspended the US operations of France’s EasyMile after a passenger in Ohio was injured while riding in one of the company’s self-driving shuttles. EasyMile can continu…
forbes.com · 2020
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Recently an EasyMile self-driving shuttle operating in Columbus, Ohio came to a sudden stop from 7mph, apparently for no visible reason. A passenger seated in the shuttle fell from her seat, sustaining minor injuries. As a result, NHTSA has…
Variants
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