Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.

A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

An Avride autonomous vehicle near Austin hit the duck, facing backlash from the community. “It didn’t slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled right through,” according to a witness.