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Report: Uber self-driving car's emergency brake was disabled

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The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday issued a report concerning the March accident involving an Uber self-driving car that left a pedestrian dead.

The report found the vehicle's built-in automatic emergency braking system was disabled.

According to the report, the safety operator responsible for performing that maneuver did not apply the vehicle's brakes until after the collision.

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