Uber isolated by partners and competitors in aftermath of crash

Even though Uber had voluntarily halted self-driving car tests nationwide, Arizona's governor Doug Ducey on Monday ordered the company to stop tests in his state indefinitely

Uber Technologies Inc. has found itself isolated a little more than a week after one of its self-driving SUVs hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona.

Uber suppliers, competitors and even formerly supportive government officials have been quick to criticize or distance themselves from the ride-hailing giant, whose human and technological safeguards apparently failed to detect a woman crossing the street with a bicycle on a clear night.

The incident comes as Uber, which has invested heavily in self-driving technology, tries to rebuild a reputation marred by scandals involving data breaches and a toxic workplace culture.

The chief executive of self-driving rival Alphabet