The end of Cruise is the beginning of a risky new phase for autonomous vehicles
Instead, Cruise never made it to the end of 2024. It all culminated in an incident on October 7th, 2023, when a Cruise vehicle in San Francisco struck and dragged a pedestrian over 20 feet, seriously injuring her. The victim was initially struck by a hit-and-run driver, which launched her into the path of the Cruise car.
GM is giving up on Cruise robotaxis, pivots to personal autonomous vehicles
General Motors said Tuesday it will no longer fund the development of a commercial robotaxi business and will instead absorb its self-driving car
GM dumps Cruise robotaxi plans; shifts autonomy work to personal cars
Super Cruise is Level 2 (or L2) autonomous technology, which means the driver can be hands-free, but is still responsible for the vehicle while the system is active. Level 3 means the car can handle some driving on its own, but a driver must be ready to ...
GM's Cruise exit turns focus on challenges of scaling robotaxis
General Motors' decision to pull the plug on its troubled Cruise robotaxi business highlights the harsh reality facing others still in the race: it requires a long-term commitment to perfect the technology and deep pockets to fund it.
GM halts funding for Cruise robotaxi program
General Motors’ move Tuesday to halt funding for its Cruise robotaxi program makes way for Silicon Valley rivals to take a firmer hold of the potentially multibillion-dollar business. But experts say bowing out is the right choice for the embattled Cruise.
GM Axes Robotaxis, Refocuses On Personal Cars
General Motors (GM) has announced a major shift in its autonomous vehicle strategy, discontinuing the development of robotaxis through its subsidiary Cruise LLC. The company will instead focus on integrating autonomous and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) into personal vehicles.
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This Company Is Now Validating Autonomous Trucks
"Early adopters play a pivotal role in accelerating the deployment and acceptance of autonomous technology, enabling us ...
GM Ends Cruise Robotaxi Efforts and Steers Its Self-Driving Tech to Passenger Cars
The Detroit auto giant says it’s halting its investment in Cruise’s robotaxi project at $4.4 billion, and integrating its ...
Is that a self-driving car you just spotted on a Kansas City street? Sort of
An odd new type of car has been spotted around Kansas City streets lately, looking like a white Toyota Prius with R2D2 bolted ...
Cruise, SF's embattled self-driving car company, is finally folding after $10B in losses
Cruise's robotaxi service will officially be no more, as General Motors opted to pull the funding plug and move the ...
Is Baidu (BIDU) the Best Self-Driving Technology Stock to Buy According to Hedge Funds?
We recently published a list of 10 Best Self-Driving Technology Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds. In this article, we ...