Uber packs up failed self-driving car trial in California, and moves to Arizona

Uber is moving its fleet of self-driving vehicles from San Francisco to Phoenix, Arizona, having failed to gain support from California regulators for its stance that refusing to obtain a permit to test the cars was a matter of "principle". "Our cars departed for Arizona this morning by truck," an Uber spokesperson said in a statement. "We'll be expanding our self-driving pilot there in the next few weeks, and we're excited to have the support of Governor Ducey." Uber's self-driving pilot program lasted just one week in its hometown of San Francisco. Within hours of the pilot's launch, multiple cars were caught running red lights, and state regulators ordered the vehicles off the road until the company had obtained a permit.