It’s gone from bad to worse for robotaxi company Cruise in the fallout of the October incident involving a pedestrian. The company has now announced it is laying off 900 workers, one day after firing nine executives. Meanwhile, rival company Waymo pulls out ahead with new services. Yesterday, Cruise president and chief technology officer Mo… Continue reading Cruise fires 900 workers, while Waymo pulls out ahead
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Massive Layoffs Hit Troubled Robotaxi Developer Cruise
Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving development subsidiary, will lay off almost a quarter of its workforce—about 900 employees—the company announced Thursday. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring to focus the robotaxi unit on a narrower path to commercialization. Instead of expanding its commercial robotaxi service to multiple US cities, the company will relaunch its… Continue reading Massive Layoffs Hit Troubled Robotaxi Developer Cruise
Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport
Select Waymo One riders can now get picked up or dropped off by the company’s robotaxis curbside at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Waymo became the first autonomous vehicle operator in the U.S. to launch a paid robotaxi service to and from the airport in November 2022. The service went to an airport shuttle stop… Continue reading Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport
China’s autonomous vehicle regulation requires safety operators, in-car recordings
When it comes to spurring the development of cutting-edge technologies, the Chinese government is rather pragmatic in its policymaking process. In the field of autonomous driving, the country has made some big strides in defining the parameters and limitations for service providers, removing regulatory ambiguity and granting industry players the freedom to test and commercialize… Continue reading China’s autonomous vehicle regulation requires safety operators, in-car recordings
Exclusive: New leader of GM’s Cruise acknowledges ‘all-time low’ amid safety review
A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 5 (Reuters) – General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has hit an “all time low,”… Continue reading Exclusive: New leader of GM’s Cruise acknowledges ‘all-time low’ amid safety review
Tesla starts detecting speed cameras – Waze-like service?
Tesla is starting to roll out a new feature to warn drivers about speed cameras in cars. Is a Waze-like system finally coming? For years now, we have been wondering why Tesla hasn’t implemented some kind of Waze-like system inside its vehicles. There are now millions of Tesla owners on the road. With a Waze-like… Continue reading Tesla starts detecting speed cameras – Waze-like service?
Waymo is full speed ahead as safety incidents and regulators stymie competitor Cruise
Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Waymo, Alphabet‘s self-driving car unit, is having a relatively good couple of months – at least, compared to one of its key rivals: GM‘s Cruise. Formerly known as the Google self-driving car project… Continue reading Waymo is full speed ahead as safety incidents and regulators stymie competitor Cruise
Cruise boss resigns
CEO of GM’s cruise robotaxi unit resigns amid US safety review Kyle Vogt, the CEO of General Motors Robotaxi unit Cruise, has resigned from the company a day after apologizing to employees while it conducts a safety review of its U.S. fleet. Vogt, 38, offered little explanation and simply said in an email to employees… Continue reading Cruise boss resigns
GM’s Cruise robo-taxi CEO resigns from company: Reports
Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt has resigned from his role at the autonomous vehicle venture owned by General Motors, as per several news publications. Mo Elshenawy, who previously served as executive vice president of engineering at Cruise, will now serve as president and CTO for Cruise, the company said. Vogt confirmed his resignation Sunday… Continue reading GM’s Cruise robo-taxi CEO resigns from company: Reports
GM’s Cruise robo-taxi CEO resigns from company
Kyle Vogt, chief technology officer, president & co-founder of Cruise, a Honda and General Motors self-driving car partnership, speaks on stage at the launch of the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle in San Francisco, California, U.S. January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 19 – The CEO of General Motors’ robot-taxi unit Cruise,… Continue reading GM’s Cruise robo-taxi CEO resigns from company