The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is investigating recent incidents involving Cruise robotaxis after one collided with an emergency vehicle in San Francisco.
Cruise agrees to cut robotaxi fleet in half following San Francisco crashes
— Betty Yu (@bett_yu) August 20, 2023
General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. @KPIXtv https://t.co/3oro8HgBkg pic.twitter.com/uhQyo9ngCd
Thursday night’s accident, wherein a Cruise car was hit by an emergency vehicle, marks the latest in a series of road mishaps involving these autonomous vehicles. Responding to the situation, the DMV has called for Cruise to slash its active fleet by half until the probe concludes and the company introduces enhanced safety measures. The regulator stated, “The DMV reserves the right, following investigation of the facts, to suspend or revoke testing and/or deployment permits” if public safety is compromised.
Cruise robotaxi suddenly breaks in front of me after trying to make a left turn from second lane.#accident #SanFrancisco #cruise #robotaxi pic.twitter.com/kqmmcS39QE
— Musotto Serir (@musottoserir) August 17, 2023
Cruise confirmed that while their vehicle detected a collision risk and braked accordingly, it couldn’t avert the crash.
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According to the San Francisco Police, the Cruise vehicle hit a fire truck operating under emergency protocols with lights and sirens active. This resulted in the robotaxi’s lone passenger being hospitalized with non-critical injuries.
