Autonomous Vehicle News
Cruise is under investigationThe California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said it is investigating a recent incident involving a Cruise autonomous vehicle in San Francisco, Reuters reports. Cruise is a subsidiary of General Motors. As a result of the incident, in which a Cruise robotaxi collided with an emergency vehicle, DMV has asked Cruise to “immediately reduce” its active fleet by 50% until the investigation has been completed. Cruise has confirmed it has complied with the request. In a statement following the collision, Cruise said: “The Cruise AV did identify the risk of a collision and initiated a braking maneuver, reducing its speed, but was ultimately unable to avoid the collision.