Cruise Halts All Road Operations Amid Safety Review

The decision follows a major accident in October involving a pedestrian and a self-driving Cruise vehicle.

Cruise, General Motors' self-driving car unit, has halted all operations on public roads, including manually driven cars, as it undergoes a full safety review.
The decision comes after a pedestrian was dragged by a self-driving Cruise vehicle in October, leading to major injuries.
The company is expanding the scope of an analysis by Exponent, a third-party consulting firm, to include a comprehensive review of its safety systems and technology.
Cruise plans to hire a chief safety officer and retain an outside safety expert as part of its efforts to rebuild public trust.
The company's operating permit was revoked by California shortly after the October accident, and it is also being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.