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Project 3 Mobility, led by Mate Rimac, failed to deliver a fully autonomous Level 5 robotaxi as required by a €179.5 million EU-funded contract. Only Level 4 vehicles with human supervision were produced, prompting Croatian and EU authorities to demand the return of tens of millions of euros due to unmet legal and contractual obligations.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The project involved the development and use of an AI system for fully autonomous driving (Level 5 autonomy). The failure to produce such a system as contracted led to the loss and potential return of tens of millions of euros of public funds, which is a significant harm to property and public resources. The AI system's inability to meet the promised capabilities is central to the harm. Although no physical injury or direct human rights violation is reported, the misuse of public funds and failure to deliver the AI system as promised is a significant harm under the framework. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident.[AI generated]