General Motors plans to reboot its autonomous taxi project; more details will be revealed in mid-December.

General Motors to Reboot Autonomous Taxi Project; Further Details to be Unveiled in Mid-December

【PhoneAuto News】On November 23rd, PhoneAuto learned that Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, plans to restart its autonomous taxi project in one city and then expand to other cities. Recently, due to a traffic accident involving a Cruise vehicle, California banned their autonomous cars from operating on public roads. Subsequently, Cruise suspended all of its autonomous taxi operations in the United States and also increased safety inspections for their autonomous taxis. As a result, Cruise’s CEO Kyle Vogt and Chief Product Officer Daniel Kan resigned.

General Motors now states, “We need to take steps to improve safety standards and rebuild trust. Our strategy is to relaunch in one city and expand after proving performance there.” Cruise also mentioned that this strategic shift will result in a reduction of personnel, “mainly in non-engineering positions.” They also stated that more details will be provided in mid-December. In the short term, they will focus on the Bolt-based Cruise AVs, while their long-term strategy revolves around the Origin, a vehicle without a steering wheel or other controls operated by a human driver.

In August of this year, ten Cruise Robotaxis suddenly stalled on the road, causing traffic congestion. A few days later, one Robotaxi drove into a construction zone, getting stuck in wet concrete. Another Robotaxi collided with a fire truck at an intersection, resulting in passengers being taken to the hospital. On October 25th, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that Cruise’s autonomous vehicles posed “unreasonable risk” to public safety and could not meet the standards for on-road operations.

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