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Avride Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Struck and Killed Nesting Duck Near Mueller Lake Park in Austin, Texas
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In brief
An AI system built by Avride and Automated driving system developers and deployed by Avride, Autonomous vehicle fleet operators and 1 other allegedly harmed Nesting duck near Mueller Lake Park, Austin and 3 others.
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- Occurred
- Coverage
- 4 reports
What happened
An Avride self-driving car operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator reportedly struck and killed a nesting duck near Mueller Lake Park in Austin, Texas. A witness said the car did not slow or stop after the collision and alleged it had run a stop sign; Avride denied the stop-sign claim. Avride investigated the wildlife collision, paused testing around the lake, and later excluded nearby streets from its operating area.
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News reports (4)
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Who was involved
- Alleged developer
- Avride Automated driving system developers
- Alleged harmed party
- Nesting duck near Mueller Lake Park, Austin, Texas Ducks Animal life
AI systems implicated
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Source record: incident #1678 on the AI Incident Database · all 4 reports