Uber manager raised concerns about self-driving vehicle programme five days before fatal Uber crash in Arizona

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Uber manager complained about series of near misses by autonomous vehicles that had not been properly investigated

A manager at Uber sent an email to senior executives raising concerns about the risks of self-driving vehicle programme - just five days before an Uber vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Ari...

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