"A passenger falling aboard a self-driving shuttle as part of a pilot program in Columbus has put the project on hold less than three weeks after it began.
The daily shuttle service in the Linden neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, was halted after one of the pilot's vehicles from French manufacturer EasyMile made a sudden stop around noon Thursday, Feb. 20. One passenger fell from her seat to the floor of the shuttle as a result.
NHTSA on Tuesday ordered a suspension of passenger operations for 16 autonomous shuttles operated by EasyMile in 10 U.S. states including Utah, Texas, Colorado, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, California and Virginia pending an examination of 'safety issues related to both vehicle technology and operations.'"
