GM To Cut Cruise spending

[rmc523]

GM to cut spending on Cruise after accident as it plans to - Autoblog

[rperez817]

This was inevitable following the resignation of GM Cruise founder and CEO Kyle Vogt last week. Cruise's recent missteps could present an opportunity for Ford's Latitude AI division to expand its robotaxi related capabilities.

[akirby]

1 hour ago, rperez817 said:

This was inevitable following the resignation of GM Cruise founder and CEO Kyle Vogt last week. Cruise's recent missteps could present an opportunity for Ford's Latitude AI division to expand its robotaxi related capabilities.

Or maybe it’s a long overdue realization that this technology has major issues outside controlled settings.  Which other companies have already admitted.

[rperez817]

1 hour ago, akirby said:

Or maybe it’s a long overdue realization that this technology has major issues outside controlled settings.  Which other companies have already admitted.

 

AV technology continues to evolve. GM Cruise's recent woes aren't due to technology but stems from their decision to deliberately withhold relevant information from an accident report filed with the California DMV in early October 2023. When California DMV eventually found the missing information from another government agency, essentially catching GM Cruise lying to them, they suspended Cruise's permit to operate AVs in the state of California without a safety driver. Following that, GM Cruise shut down all of its driverless robotaxi services globally, and shortly thereafter Kyle Vogt resigned.

[akirby]

2 hours ago, rperez817 said:

 

AV technology continues to evolve. GM Cruise's recent woes aren't due to technology but stems from their decision to deliberately withhold relevant information from an accident report filed with the California DMV in early October 2023. When California DMV eventually found the missing information from another government agency, essentially catching GM Cruise lying to them, they suspended Cruise's permit to operate AVs in the state of California without a safety driver. Following that, GM Cruise shut down all of its driverless robotaxi services globally, and shortly thereafter Kyle Vogt resigned.

The auto driving car hit a pedestrian lying in the road.

[rperez817]

33 minutes ago, akirby said:

The auto driving car hit a pedestrian lying in the road.

 

That incident on October 2 in San Francisco involved a hit-and-run human driver striking a pedestrian, propelling her into the path of a GM Cruise AV. The AV could not stop in time, resulting in a secondary hit to that pedestrian. US agency, California gathering details of accident involving robot taxi and pedestrian | Reuters

 

GM provided video footage from the Cruise AV to authorities including California DMV but inappropriately edited that video, removing relevant information. That's what got GM in trouble and prompted California DMV to suspend GM's permit to operate its driverless robotaxi service in the state.  

[Harley Lover]

On 11/28/2023 at 9:39 PM, rperez817 said:

 

That incident on October 2 in San Francisco involved a hit-and-run human driver striking a pedestrian, propelling her into the path of a GM Cruise AV. The AV could not stop in time, resulting in a secondary hit to that pedestrian. US agency, California gathering details of accident involving robot taxi and pedestrian | Reuters

 

GM provided video footage from the Cruise AV to authorities including California DMV but inappropriately edited that video, removing relevant information. That's what got GM in trouble and prompted California DMV to suspend GM's permit to operate its driverless robotaxi service in the state.  

 

Please, tell the whole sordid story. After the Cruise AV hit and rolled over the victim, it then proceeded to reengage and dragged dragged the pedestrian underneath the vehicle for another 20+ feet. Nasty.

Edited December 1, 2023 by Harley Lover

[akirby]

53 minutes ago, Harley Lover said:

 

Please, tell the whole sordid story. After the Cruise AV hit and rolled over the victim, it then proceeded to reengage and dragged dragged the pedestrian underneath the vehicle for another 20+ feet. Nasty.

I’m guessing that’s the part of the video they edited out.

[DeluxeStang]

1 hour ago, Harley Lover said:

 

Please, tell the whole sordid story. After the Cruise AV hit and rolled over the victim, it then proceeded to reengage and dragged dragged the pedestrian underneath the vehicle for another 20+ feet. Nasty.

That inevitable lawsuit is gonna be massive. It would be one thing if the AV hit the pedestrian, one could argue it didn't have time to react. But there's no excuse for dragging someone. 

[rperez817]

Public Utilities Commission of the State of California issued the following ruling to GM Cruise concerning the misleading information it provided authorities from the October 2 incident in San Francisco. 521133499.PDF (ca.gov)

 

Respondent to appear on February 6, 2024, commencing at 1:30 P.M., for an Order to Show Cause Evidentiary Hearing (OSC Hearing) and to show cause, if any, why Cruise should not be fined, penalized, and/or receive other regulatory sanctions for failing to provide complete information to the Commission regarding a Cruise related incident that occurred on October 2, 2023, and for making misleading public comments regarding its interactions with the Commission.

 

Maximum fine is $100,000.