Sensors detected Elaine Herzberg, but software reportedly decided to
ignore her.

<https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/report-software-bug-led-to-death-in-ubers-self-driving-crash/>
[...]
If the software is programmed to be too cautious, the ride will be slow
and jerky, as the car constantly slows down for objects that pose no
threat to the car or aren't there at all. Tuning the software in the
opposite direction will produce a smooth ride most of the time—but at
the risk that the software will occasionally ignore a real object.
According to Efrati, that's what happened in Tempe in March—and
unfortunately the "real object" was a human being.
[...]
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