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Incident 23: Las Vegas Self-Driving Bus Involved in Accident

Description: A self-driving public shuttle by Keolis North America and Navya was involved in a collision with a human-driven delivery truck in Las Vegas, Nevada on its first day of service.

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Alleged: Navya and Keolis North America developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Navya , Keolis North America and bus passengers.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
23
Report Count
24
Incident Date
2017-11-08
Editors
Sean McGregor, Khoa Lam
Applied Taxonomies
CSETv0, CSETv1, GMF, MIT

CSETv1 Taxonomy Classifications

Taxonomy Details

Incident Number

The number of the incident in the AI Incident Database.
 

23

CSETv0 Taxonomy Classifications

Taxonomy Details

Problem Nature

Indicates which, if any, of the following types of AI failure describe the incident: "Specification," i.e. the system's behavior did not align with the true intentions of its designer, operator, etc; "Robustness," i.e. the system operated unsafely because of features or changes in its environment, or in the inputs the system received; "Assurance," i.e. the system could not be adequately monitored or controlled during operation.
 

Robustness

Physical System

Where relevant, indicates whether the AI system(s) was embedded into or tightly associated with specific types of hardware.
 

Vehicle/mobile robot

Level of Autonomy

The degree to which the AI system(s) functions independently from human intervention. "High" means there is no human involved in the system action execution; "Medium" means the system generates a decision and a human oversees the resulting action; "low" means the system generates decision-support output and a human makes a decision and executes an action.
 

High

Nature of End User

"Expert" if users with special training or technical expertise were the ones meant to benefit from the AI system(s)’ operation; "Amateur" if the AI systems were primarily meant to benefit the general public or untrained users.
 

Amateur

Public Sector Deployment

"Yes" if the AI system(s) involved in the accident were being used by the public sector or for the administration of public goods (for example, public transportation). "No" if the system(s) were being used in the private sector or for commercial purposes (for example, a ride-sharing company), on the other.
 

No

Data Inputs

A brief description of the data that the AI system(s) used or were trained on.
 

Traffic patterns, data from cameras used to perceive the surroundings

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

7.3. Lack of capability or robustness

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. AI system safety, failures, and limitations

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

Human

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Unintentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

How does downtown's autonomous bus work?+21
Self-driving shuttle bus in crash on first day
Las Vegas Won't Stop Driverless Shuttle Program after Fatal Accident in ArizonaSelf-driving bus involved in crash less than two hours after Las Vegas launch
How does downtown's autonomous bus work?

How does downtown's autonomous bus work?

lasvegassun.com

Self-driving shuttle bus in crash on first day

Self-driving shuttle bus in crash on first day

bbc.com

Digital Trends was onboard the ill-fated Las Vegas self-driving shuttle

Digital Trends was onboard the ill-fated Las Vegas self-driving shuttle

digitaltrends.com

Las Vegas' self-driving bus crashes in first hour of service

Las Vegas' self-driving bus crashes in first hour of service

engadget.com

Self-driving bus gets into accident on its first day in Las Vegas, human driver blamed for collision

Self-driving bus gets into accident on its first day in Las Vegas, human driver blamed for collision

nydailynews.com

Self-Driving Bus in Las Vegas Crashes Just 2 Hours After Launch

Self-Driving Bus in Las Vegas Crashes Just 2 Hours After Launch

archdaily.com

Keolis' self-driving shuttle launches in Las Vegas, crashes after two hours

Keolis' self-driving shuttle launches in Las Vegas, crashes after two hours

intelligenttransport.com

Las Vegas self-driving bus crashed into on its first day

Las Vegas self-driving bus crashed into on its first day

gearbrain.com

Driverless car involved in crash in first hour of first day

Driverless car involved in crash in first hour of first day

telegraph.co.uk

Self-driving bus involved in crash less than two hours after Las Vegas launch

Self-driving bus involved in crash less than two hours after Las Vegas launch

theguardian.com

Self-driving bus involved in accident on its first day

Self-driving bus involved in accident on its first day

money.cnn.com

Driverless bus in crash after two hours on road in Las Vegas

Driverless bus in crash after two hours on road in Las Vegas

news.sky.com

Self-Driving-Shuttle Era Begins with a First-Day Crash in Vegas

Self-Driving-Shuttle Era Begins with a First-Day Crash in Vegas

caranddriver.com

Self-driving shuttle bus crashes on first day of testing

Self-driving shuttle bus crashes on first day of testing

uk.motor1.com

A self-driving shuttle in Las Vegas got into an accident on its first day of service

A self-driving shuttle in Las Vegas got into an accident on its first day of service

theverge.com

Truck Driver Gets the Blame in Driverless Shuttle Bus Crash

Truck Driver Gets the Blame in Driverless Shuttle Bus Crash

truckinginfo.com

The real lesson of that self-driving shuttle’s first-day accident

The real lesson of that self-driving shuttle’s first-day accident

arstechnica.com

Self-Driving Bus Crashed in Vegas in Its First Hour: Who Was At Fault?

Self-Driving Bus Crashed in Vegas in Its First Hour: Who Was At Fault?

inverse.com

US safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas

US safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas

tribune.com.pk

U.S. safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas

U.S. safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas

reuters.com

Las Vegas' Driverless Shuttle Is Back In Service But The Feds Want To Examine What Happened

Las Vegas' Driverless Shuttle Is Back In Service But The Feds Want To Examine What Happened

jalopnik.com

Self-Driving Bus Crashes Two Hours After Being Put on the Road

Self-Driving Bus Crashes Two Hours After Being Put on the Road

martinmontilino.com

Las Vegas Won't Stop Driverless Shuttle Program after Fatal Accident in Arizona

Las Vegas Won't Stop Driverless Shuttle Program after Fatal Accident in Arizona

govtech.com

Self-driving bus involved in crash less than two hours after Las Vegas launch

Self-driving bus involved in crash less than two hours after Las Vegas launch

kathmandupost.ekantipur.com

How does downtown's autonomous bus work?
lasvegassun.com · 2017

27 Maximum speed, in mph

12 Number of passengers it can hold

When is it on the road? The vehicle drives along east Fremont Street between Las Vegas Boulevard and Eighth Street with regular street traffic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Innovatio…

Self-driving shuttle bus in crash on first day
bbc.com · 2017

A self-driving shuttle bus in Las Vegas was involved in a crash on its first day of service.

The vehicle - carrying "several" passengers - collided with a lorry driving at slow speed.

Nobody was injured in the incident which city officials …

Digital Trends was onboard the ill-fated Las Vegas self-driving shuttle
digitaltrends.com · 2017

The downtown Las Vegas self-driving shuttle isn’t exactly new. They’ve had these buses plying the strip for a while this year, with no incidents. The new shuttle is set to run a 0.6-mile loop course north of the Strip in the old downtown ar…

Las Vegas' self-driving bus crashes in first hour of service
engadget.com · 2017

None of the eight passengers aboard the driverless vehicle suffered injuries and neither did the truck driver. Instead, the front bumper of the shuttle took the brunt of the damage. A spokesperson for AAA, which is sponsoring the latest pil…

Self-driving bus gets into accident on its first day in Las Vegas, human driver blamed for collision
nydailynews.com · 2017

"The shuttle did what it was supposed to do, in that its sensors registered the truck and the shuttle stopped to avoid the accident," the City of Las Vegas said in a statement to KSNY. "Had the truck had the same sensing equipment that the …

Self-Driving Bus in Las Vegas Crashes Just 2 Hours After Launch
archdaily.com · 2017

Save this picture! Image via screenshot from video © Keolis Commuter Services

The drive to introduce autonomous vehicles to the roads took a blow yesterday, when a self-driving shuttle bus in Las Vegas was involved in a minor collision with…

Keolis' self-driving shuttle launches in Las Vegas, crashes after two hours
intelligenttransport.com · 2017

The self-driving shuttle suffered an unfortunate accident chalked up to human error just two hours after launch, but went on to complete its route regardless…

AAA in partnership with Keolis, launched the largest self-driving shuttle pilot p…

Las Vegas self-driving bus crashed into on its first day
gearbrain.com · 2017

A self-driving bus transporting passengers around downtown Las Vegas was involved in a collision with a truck on its first day of duty.

Built by French company Navya, the bus was carrying eight passengers when it collided with a truck - but…

Driverless car involved in crash in first hour of first day
telegraph.co.uk · 2017

A driverless shuttle bus being tested in Las Vegas was involved in a crash an hour into its first day on the job - although it wasn't the vehicle's fault.

The eight-seater vehicle, started as a pilot of Las Vegas' smart city infrastructure,…

Self-driving bus involved in crash less than two hours after Las Vegas launch
theguardian.com · 2017

A truck driver is blamed for the accident, which passengers say could have been avoided if the autonomous vehicle had only reversed

It took less than two hours for Las Vegas’s brand new self-driving shuttle to end up in a crash on Wednesday…

Self-driving bus involved in accident on its first day
money.cnn.com · 2017

A new self-driving shuttle bus got off to a bumpy start in Las Vegas.

When the service debuted in the city on Wednesday, one of the driverless vehicles was involved in a collision with a delivery truck, the Las Vegas government said in a st…

Driverless bus in crash after two hours on road in Las Vegas
news.sky.com · 2017

Driverless bus in crash after two hours on road in Las Vegas

Driverless bus in crash after two hours on road in Las Vegas

The driverless bus smoothly rolls into a parking space in Las Vegas

A driverless shuttle bus has been involved in a cr…

Self-Driving-Shuttle Era Begins with a First-Day Crash in Vegas
caranddriver.com · 2017

Sipa USA via AP

Within its first hours of operation Wednesday, an autonomous shuttle bus that is part of a ballyhooed study of driverless vehicles on public roads in Las Vegas was involved in a collision with a truck. No injuries were repor…

Self-driving shuttle bus crashes on first day of testing
uk.motor1.com · 2017

A self-driving shuttle bus in Las Vegas has crashed into a lorry on its first day of testing, but police have said that the human driver of the lorry was to blame and have given him a ticket.

The shuttle is the first of its kind in the US, …

A self-driving shuttle in Las Vegas got into an accident on its first day of service
theverge.com · 2017

A Las Vegas-based self-driving shuttle service celebrated its launch day by getting into an accident with a human driver, according to a news report from local Nevada broadcast station KSNV News 3. The shuttle, made by French startup Navya …

Truck Driver Gets the Blame in Driverless Shuttle Bus Crash
truckinginfo.com · 2017

It's hard not to chuckle at this one, partly for the silly situation, but also for how the blame has been shifted to the truck driver. Various media outlets are reporting a fender bender collision (literally) between a driverless shuttle bu…

The real lesson of that self-driving shuttle’s first-day accident
arstechnica.com · 2017

Wednesday was supposed to be the triumphant launch of a free, driverless shuttle in downtown Las Vegas. Designed by French company Navya, operated by another French company called Keolis, and sponsored by the city and American Automobile As…

Self-Driving Bus Crashed in Vegas in Its First Hour: Who Was At Fault?
inverse.com · 2017

If you’re having a bad day, spare a thought for the autonomous bus that crashed in the first hour of its first day of operation. A self-driving eight-seater electric shuttle, designed to run in a continuous loop in downtown Las Vegas, becam…

US safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas
tribune.com.pk · 2017

This was the first crash to have happen­ed involv­ing a self-drivin­g vehicl­e operat­ing in public servic­e

Federal transportation safety officials headed to Las Vegas on Friday to investigate a collision this week between a self-driving s…

U.S. safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas
reuters.com · 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal transportation safety officials headed to Las Vegas on Friday to investigate a collision this week between a self-driving shuttle bus on its first day of service and a truck, which was blamed on human error.

T…

Las Vegas' Driverless Shuttle Is Back In Service But The Feds Want To Examine What Happened
jalopnik.com · 2017

Last week, a driverless shuttle in Las Vegas had its inaugural day of operation derailed, when a truck backed into it at a super-slow speed. The minor bump may seem inconsequential, but since it involved an autonomous vehicle and a human mo…

Self-Driving Bus Crashes Two Hours After Being Put on the Road
martinmontilino.com · 2017

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The bus had only been on the road for two hours when it crashed. A self-driving shuttle was launched in Las Vegas to great celebration and acclaim. It is designed to move passengers through the city on a 0.6-mile-lon…

Las Vegas Won't Stop Driverless Shuttle Program after Fatal Accident in Arizona
govtech.com · 2018

(TNS) — After a pedestrian was hit and killed Sunday by an Uber self-driving car in Arizona, the city of Las Vegas said it has no plans to take its driverless shuttle off the road.

The Uber vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator be…

Self-driving bus involved in crash less than two hours after Las Vegas launch
kathmandupost.ekantipur.com · 2019

Before it crashed, dozens of people had lined up to get a free trip on a 0.6-mile loop around Fremont East, Las Vegas, including Nascar driver Danica Patrick and magic duo Penn and Teller

Nov 11, 2017-It took less than two hours for Las Veg…

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