GM's Cruise Halts Autonomous Vehicle Operations Amid Safety Review

Company to Undergo Comprehensive Safety Assessment, Appoints New Chief Administrative Officer

GM's self-driving car subsidiary, Cruise, has paused all supervised and manual autonomous vehicle operations in the U.S., affecting about 70 vehicles.
Cruise has hired consulting firm Exponent to conduct a comprehensive review of all of Cruise’s safety systems and technology following an October 2 incident where a pedestrian was hit and dragged by a Cruise robotaxi.
Cruise will hire an outside safety expert to fully assess the company’s safety operations and culture, in addition to hiring a chief safety officer.
GM's EVP of legal and policy, Craig Glidden, will take on the role of chief administrative officer at Cruise, overseeing legal and policy, communications, and finance teams.
A recent survey found that half of Cruise employees are either not at all confident (32%) or only slightly confident (18%) in Cruise’s safety culture.