An EasyMile self-driving shuttle in Columbus, Ohio made an unexpected emergency stop from 7 mph, causing a passenger to fall from her seat and sustain minor injuries requiring hospitalization.
On February 2020, an EasyMile self-driving shuttle operating in Columbus, Ohio's Linden neighborhood made an unexpected emergency stop while traveling at 7 mph. The shuttle had just left the Douglas Community Recreation Center on Windsor Avenue when it stopped suddenly on the street. A female passenger fell from her seat onto the floor and sustained minor injuries. Columbus Fire medics transported the woman to Ohio State University Hospital East. Smart Columbus immediately halted both shuttles in their fleet and notified the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The two 12-passenger shuttles had been operating since February 5, 2020 as part of a pilot program running until February 2021. EasyMile, the Denver-based manufacturer, was brought in to investigate the incident. As a result of this incident, NHTSA partially suspended EasyMile's US operations, allowing continued testing but prohibiting passenger transport. The shuttles operated with human safety operators on board who could initiate emergency stops but did not have traditional steering controls.
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