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Uber self-driving cars allowed to operate on Pittsburgh streets again

PITTSBURGH — It's been eight months, but Uber is getting back on the streets of Pittsburgh with its self-driving cars.

There are some strict guidelines Uber must follow, one of which is its self-driving cars cannot be on the road when the weather is bad.

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Uber announced this week that it is resuming their self-driving car tests nearly nine months after a woman in Arizona was killed by one while walking with a bike across a street.

Uber told Channel 11 the program will resume under strict and safer guidelines.

"Before any vehicles are on public roads, they must pass a series of more than 70 scenarios without safety-related failures on our test track."

Some of the detailed improvements include:

  • Two operators in vehicles for all testing.
  • Better detection and tracking of pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Cars can only be used during good weather.
  • Self-driving cars cannot pick up customers.

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