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What Does Uber Leaving Arizona Mean For The Self-Driving Car Industry?

The future of Uber’s self-driving car technology is, once again, in question.

The National Transportation Safety Board just released its preliminary report on the self-driving Uber vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe in March. Yesterday, the company announced it is shutting down self-driving car operations in Arizona.

This is all happening even after Uber got such a warm welcome to our state just a few years ago.

For more on all of this, The Show spoke to Andrew Hawkins, who covers transportation for The Verge.

Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.