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General Motors revives its robotaxi service Cruise in Houston, with human drivers
GM's Cruise robotaxi service is taking rides again in Houston.
Cruise's robotaxis return to Arizona roads
Cruise will start re-deploying its autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, Arizona after a major upheaval last year that led to a pause in its operations. However, the robotaxis will have human drivers behind the wheel.
GM's Cruise division is being investigated by the DoJ and SEC following a pedestrian accident
GM's driverless Cruise division is under investigation by both the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Waymo's driverless cars are hitting Phoenix's freeways at long last
Waymo has announced that its Waymo One driverless cars will be hitting the highways in Phoenix soon. The driverless vehicles were already on regular Phoenix streets.
In 2023, Cruise's robotaxi dreams took a necessary hiatus
Both Gm-backed Cruise and Google-backed Waymo came into 2023 riding high on growing public interest and increasing corporate investment, but only one would make it to 2024 intact.
Cruise lays off 24 percent of its workforce
Cruise is laying off 24 percent of its workforce, the company confirmed to Engadget. GM’s self-driving subsidiary says it will cut approximately 900 employees.
Cruise dismisses nine executives following its robotaxi accident probe
A few weeks after Cruise's CEO Kyle Vogt and co-founder Daniel Kan resigned, the company has also dismissed nine executives considered as "key" figures for the firm.
GM to cut spending on Cruise driverless vehicles by ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’
GM has announced it is massively cutting spending on its Cruise driverless car platform, which had been used to operate robotaxis in California. This comes after a pedestrian collision that forced the state’s DMV to pull Cruise’s driverless permits.
Cruise's Kyle Vogt resigns as CEO of the robotaxi company
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has resigned, following GM's recent installation of a Chief Administrative Officer.
Cruise is also pausing its manned robotaxi rides for 'a full safety review'
Following the freak accident, Cruise is also pausing its manned robotaxi rides for 'a full safety review.'
Cruise is reportedly planning to lay off employees after weeks of crises
The news comes the same week that General Motors, Cruise’s parent company, recalled all its vehicles amid safety concerns.
GM recalls nearly 1,000 Cruise robotaxis after pedestrian collision
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company owned by General Motors, has issued a recall for 950 of its robotaxis following a collision with a pedestrian in San Francisco last month. California also pulled its permit to operate driverless vehicles in the state.
Things are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis
GM's autonomous vehicle Cruise division may have kept its vehicles on the streets even though it knew they had problems recognizing children.
Cruise puts robotaxi operations on pause following California license suspension
The self-driving company said it wants to "rebuild public trust."
California DMV suspends Cruise’s driverless permits
The California DMV announced Tuesday that it has suspended GM-owned Cruise’s permits to operate driverless vehicles in the state, effective immediately.
GM, Honda and Cruise plan to offer driverless taxi rides in Japan in 2026
GM, Cruise and Honda are teaming up to introduce a driverless ride-hailing service in Japan, which could launch in early 2026 if things go according to plan.
Cruise now offers paid robotaxi rides in Houston
Cruise will offer paid robotaxi rides in Houston from 9PM to 6AM.
A pedestrian was pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after another car’s hit-and-run
A woman was reportedly in critical condition after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run, which flung her into the path of the driverless car.
California DMV is investigating a Cruise robotaxi's collision with a fire truck
Cruise will temporarily be deploying fewer autonomous vehicles in San Francisco while investigators are looking into "recent concerning incidents" involving its fleet
Waymo and Cruise get approval to offer 24/7 paid robotaxi rides in San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has voted 3 to 1 in favor of allowing the companies to expand their driverless services.
