Driverless Car Crashes into Police Van Due to Internet Disruption in Islamabad

A remote-controlled car crashed into a police van in Islamabad after an internet connection failed during a test.

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A remote-controlled car crashed into a police van parked along the road in Islamabad's D-Chowk area on Sunday. ^[1] A remote-controlled car crashed into a parked police van in Pakistan after the internet connection and satellite signal failed during a live demonstration. ^[2] Journalist Muhammad Aalijah uploaded a video on his official social media account showing the incident where the steering wheel went out of control due to an internet disruption. ^[3] Muhammad Aalijah said the car was controlled remotely over the internet and a sudden loss of connection caused it to go out of control. ^[4] Muhammad Aalijah stated that he was asked by technology enthusiast Ehsan Zafar of Abbottabad to report on his tech-based automated-driving innovation. ^[5] Journalist Muhamed Alidza recorded the incident from the passenger seat while reporting on the new system developed by local engineer Ehsan Zafar. ^[6] Muhamed Alidza warned that the signal loss could have caused a tragedy if the vehicle had been on a busy street and appealed to developers not to expose unfinished technology to public roads. ^[7] The vehicle's steering wheel began turning on its own immediately after the internet and satellite signals were cut off during the drive through a quiet urban zone. ^[8]

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A remote-controlled car crashed into a police van parked along the road in Islamabad's D-Chowk area on Sunday. · Dawn

A remote-controlled car crashed into a parked police van in Pakistan after the internet connection and satellite signal failed during a live demonstration. ·

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Journalist Muhammad Aalijah uploaded a video on his official social media account showing the incident where the steering wheel went out of control due to an internet disruption. · Dawn

Muhammad Aalijah said the car was controlled remotely over the internet and a sudden loss of connection caused it to go out of control. · Dawn

Muhammad Aalijah stated that he was asked by technology enthusiast Ehsan Zafar of Abbottabad to report on his tech-based automated-driving innovation. · Dawn

Journalist Muhamed Alidza recorded the incident from the passenger seat while reporting on the new system developed by local engineer Ehsan Zafar. ·

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Muhamed Alidza warned that the signal loss could have caused a tragedy if the vehicle had been on a busy street and appealed to developers not to expose unfinished technology to public roads. ·

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The vehicle's steering wheel began turning on its own immediately after the internet and satellite signals were cut off during the drive through a quiet urban zone. ·

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