I disagree, and I think a jury would as well.
Drivers have personal liability. Self-driving cars have corporate liability. I'd expect a big judgment if someone is killed because of a known issue.
Drivers have personal liability. Self-driving cars have corporate liability. I'd expect a big judgment if someone is killed because of a known issue.
Yes, if a car is on the road and it's breaking the law, it should be removed from the road. But again, we already have laws that govern this. "But with a self driving car" isn't a special case. We've already written every law they need to follow.
People are killed from known issues with non-autonomous cars today, and companies are getting punished for them. There is already precedent. There are already laws. They exist.
Uber can absolutely fix known issues in its vehicles.
If you have more control, you have more liability.
Edit: Uber probably has product liability. Which is very different from liability for an employee's actions.