self-driving car At 1.3 seconds before impact, the system recognized that emergency braking was needed, but Uber disables Volvo's automatic emergency braking system in its SUVs while in autonomous mode.  (Photo: Shutterstock)

(Bloomberg) – Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving system detected the woman who was struck and killed by one of the company's autonomous vehicles in March, but the car's automatic braking system was disabled, according to federal safety investigators.

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