The chief of police says: "“It’s very clear it would have been difficult to avoid this collision in any kind of mode [autonomous or human-driven] based on how she came from the shadows right into the roadway,”"
It's cliche in America to absolve drivers of any culpability when killing pedestrians and cyclists let alone a case involving a local government that was actively courting a known unethical company.
Until they release footage I'll be taking anything from Uber and Tempe officials with a grain of salt, they'll spin this as hard they can.
P.S. I'm surprised he used the word shadows considering the car was equipped with a fancy lidar unit.
> "It’s very clear it would have been difficult to avoid this collision in any kind of mode [autonomous or human-driven] based on how she came from the shadows right into the roadway,"
How the hell would the chief of police know how to estimate what is possible for an autonomous vehicle to avoid?
Has he even seen that video of the Tesla predicting an accident two cars ahead?
I'm curious what you know that he doesn't.