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Cruise Resumes Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Phoenix with Safety Drivers

After a major incident in San Francisco, Cruise is cautiously restarting its robotaxi operations under strict safety protocols.

'Cruise' driverless robot taxis are seen at a parking lot as California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revokes its self-driving car permit and citing 'unreasonable risk to public safety' in San Francisco, California, USA on October 24, 2023. The self-driving service of 'Cruise', the autonomous vehicle company owned by General Motor, is thought to be a step towards wider commercial deployment of a long-promised autonomous alternative to ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft in the US.
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. California regulators are poised to decide whether two rival robotaxi services can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco, despite escalating fears about recurring incidents that have caused the driverless vehicles to block traffic or imperil public safety, reported the AP. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Overview

  • Cruise will test two autonomous vehicles in Phoenix with human safety drivers.
  • The company halted operations after a pedestrian was dragged by one of its vehicles in San Francisco.
  • Cruise aims to meet rigorous safety and performance standards during this testing phase.
  • Testing will expand to other Phoenix suburbs based on safety benchmarks.
  • GM remains committed to Cruise despite past setbacks and financial losses.