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Automated Shuttle Bus Was Reportedly Rear-Ended During U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstration Ride in Washington, D.C.
An automated shuttle bus operated by Beep was reportedly involved in a minor collision during a U.S. Department of Transportation demonstration ride in Washington, D.C. The vehicle, operating autonomously with a human safety driver onboard, was reportedly rear-ended by a Tesla whose driver made an illegal lane change. No injuries were reported, and officials stated the autonomous system functioned appropriately.
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- incident-report
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2026-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
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- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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