EasyMile said the suspension followed an incident in which a passenger fell from a seat in Columbus, Ohio last week while the shuttle was driving seven miles per hour (11 kph) 'and made an emergency stop as it is programmed to do for safety'. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: US vehicle safety regulators on Feb 25 said they had ordered a suspension of passenger operations for 16 autonomous shuttles operated by France-based EasyMile after a passenger was injured in an unexplained braking incident.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said operation of the battery-powered buses in 10 US states would be suspended pending an examination of "safety issues related to both vehicle technology and operations".
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