GM’s Cruise is recalling 950 robotaxis after pedestrian collision

Cruise, the self-driving car venture owned by General MotorsThe company issued a recall for 950 of its robotaxis last month after a pedestrian collision in San Francisco.

The company previously suspended all self-driving operations following a collision on October 2 in which a human driver in another vehicle first struck a pedestrian, throwing her into the path of a Cruise robotaxi on.

The Cruise self-driving car braked hard before impact and then tried to pull over to the side of the road, according to NHTSA documents and previous statements from the company. In the process, the vehicle drags the pedestrian forward approximately 20 feet.

The Oct. 2 collision sparked a federal investigation. The crash and related disclosures by Cruise led California regulators to revoke the company’s license to operate self-driving cars in the state unless there is a human safety driver on board.

Waymo, a rival owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, continues to operate a fleet of self-driving cars in and outside California.

according to Cruise registration After the accident, Cruise contacted the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on November 7 and discovered flaws in its autonomous driving system software, specifically flaws related to its “collision detection subsystem.”

“Under certain circumstances, a collision may occur, after which the collision detection subsystem may cause the Cruise AV to attempt to pull over from traffic rather than without pulling over,” Cruise wrote in a filing with the federal vehicle safety agency. remain stationary.” The desired post-collision response. This issue may occur after a collision with a low-level pedestrian in the path of the autonomous vehicle. “

in separate Blog article On Wednesday, Cruise said the company is currently searching for a chief safety officer in addition to conducting a voluntary recall. Louise Zhang, Cruise’s vice president of safety and systems, serves as interim chief safety officer, overseeing the company’s safety reviews and investigations, according to a company statement.

Cruise has launched a third-party review of the Oct. 2 incident, relying on a law firm known for its work on behalf of the company. Tesla Elon Musk, Quinn Emanuel and engineering consultant Exponent.

The company also temporarily halted production of its Cruise Origin self-driving vans after Cruise lost its California license and faced public backlash over safety concerns. Cruise and General Motors had planned to build the self-driving shuttles in small quantities in Detroit. Launched in 2020, the Origin has no steering wheel or accelerator pedal and seats six passengers.

GM said last month that it lost about $1.9 billion on Cruise from January to September this year, with a loss of $732 million in the third quarter alone.

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