Cruise's recall means trouble for driverless car companies

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A Cruise robotaxi in San Francisco.

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Cruise begins layoffs after suspending its self-driving robotaxis following a collision that dragged pedestrian beneath car

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Cruise is laying off employees following its suspension of robotaxi operations.

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Cruise Recalls Robotaxis Following a Dragging of Pedestrian

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General Motors recalled 950 of its Cruise robotaxis on Wednesday after a pedestrian was dragged under the vehicle in San Francisco last month.

GM to update Cruise software so self-driving cars stop if a pedestrian is pinned underneath

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GM's Cruise unit is recalling 950 cars to update their software following an accident in San Francisco in which a pedestrian was dragged about 20 feet.

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Cruise reportedly knew its robotaxis struggled to detect children and large holes but kept operating anyway

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Cruise vehicles apparently had trouble correctly identifying children.

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Cruise Robotaxis Require Remote Human Assistance Every 4 to 5 Miles

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Things just keep getting worse for Cruise, the troubled robotaxi company that once dreamed of being a leader in the autonomous driving industry.

AI This Week: Cruise's Robotaxi Meltdown

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GM halts Cruise driverless robotaxi operations nationwide after losing its license in California

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A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco. Cruise halted driverless operations nationwide after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety.

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Cruise Abruptly Pulls Its Robotaxis After California Says They're 'Not Safe'

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GM-owned Cruise suspended its driverless taxis, the company said in a post on X, formerly called Twitter.

You Can Now Order a Waymo Robotaxi on the Uber App in Phoenix

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Uber’s partnership with Waymo, a driverless taxi service, began Wednesday to provide autonomous ride options for customers in Phoenix. Riders who book an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric could be paired with an autonomous Waymo vehicle.

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