cruise Cruise Reduces Robotaxi Fleet in Half Following San Francisco Crashes Cruise cuts its San Francisco robotaxi fleet by 50% after a series of recent crashes raises safety concerns. The reduction allows the company to focus on improving its autonomous driving technology.
cruise General Motors Ends Funding for Cruise Autonomous Taxi Division General Motors officially stops funding its self-driving subsidiary Cruise, shifting focus away from autonomous robotaxis to advanced driver assistance systems for personal vehicles. The company navigates this transition after a troubled history involving safety incidents and leadership changes.
cruise Cruise Pays $500,000 After Admitting False Robotaxi Crash Report Autonomous vehicle company Cruise admits to filing a false federal report regarding a 2023 incident where its robotaxi dragged a San Francisco pedestrian. The company agrees to a $500,000 penalty as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice.
cruise Cruise Pays $500,000 After Admitting False Robotaxi Crash Report Autonomous vehicle company Cruise admits to filing a false federal report about a 2023 incident where its robotaxi dragged a San Francisco pedestrian. The General Motors subsidiary agrees to a $500,000 penalty as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.
cruise Cruise Launches First Public Driverless Robotaxi Service in San Francisco Cruise opens its fully driverless robotaxi service to the general public in San Francisco, starting with a small waitlist of users who ride for free. The company operates under strict state permits with limited hours and vehicles as it cautiously expands this historic rollout.
evs Transportation Sector Faces Strategic Whiplash as EV and Robotaxi Plans Shift Legacy automakers and startups change course dramatically in 2024, scaling back EV ambitions and pivoting autonomous vehicle strategies to survive shifting consumer demands.
waymo Waymo Leads US Robotaxi Market As Rivals Gear Up For 2025 Waymo dominates the U.S. robotaxi market in 2024 after completing millions of autonomous rides, while competitors like Tesla and Zoox prepare to challenge its lead.
microsoft Microsoft Faces $800 Million Loss Following GM Cruise Robotaxi Shutdown Microsoft takes a massive $800 million impairment charge after General Motors abruptly ends its Cruise robotaxi program. The financial hit drops the tech giant's quarterly earnings per share by approximately nine cents.
gm GM Abandons Cruise Robotaxi Ambitions to Focus on Personal Autonomy General Motors officially ends its commercial robotaxi dreams, absorbing Cruise to focus on incremental autonomous features for personal vehicles instead.
gm GM Abruptly Ends Cruise Robotaxi Program, Absorbs Startup Into Automaker General Motors shocks Cruise employees by announcing the sudden end of the robotaxi program via a Slack message. The self-driving startup will be absorbed into GM to focus on personal autonomous vehicles instead.
gm GM Develops Eyes-Off, Hands-Off Level 3 Driving System General Motors plans to upgrade its Super Cruise technology into a Level 3 system that allows drivers to take their eyes off the road. This advancement puts GM in direct competition with Mercedes-Benz as the only automakers offering this capability in the US.
cruise Cruise Resumes Bay Area Testing One Year After Pedestrian Crash Cruise brings human-driven mapping vehicles back to Sunnyvale and Mountain View as it prepares for supervised robotaxi testing later this fall. This return follows a regulatory settlement, leadership changes, and a new partnership with Uber.
cruise General Motors' Cruise Faces Major Setbacks After San Francisco Incidents GM's driverless car subsidiary Cruise endures a devastating year marked by safety incidents, regulatory scrutiny, and halted operations in San Francisco.
cruise Cruise CEO Resigns After Safety Incidents and Regulatory Suspensions General Motors' robotaxi unit Cruise faces a major leadership change as co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt steps down following a string of safety mishaps and revoked permits in California.
gm GM Cruise Recalls Entire Fleet After Pedestrian Dragging Incident General Motors' autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise recalls all 950 of its self-driving cars for a critical software update following a crash where a vehicle drags a pedestrian.