Arizona, Site of Deadly Uber Crash, Pushed to Become Nation’s Test Lab for Driverless Cars

Gov. Doug Ducey has made welcoming tech companies—especially the driverless car industry—a priority

The deadly Uber crash in Arizona, the first known fatality involving an autonomous vehicle in the U.S., is a setback for a state that has aggressively sought to become the nation’s test lab for driverless cars.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, has made welcoming technology companies to test their products in Arizona a hallmark of his administration. He has particularly embraced the driverless car industry.

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