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- GM’s Cruise self-driving unit is recalling all its cars to update software after one dragged a San Francisco pedestrian
- A software update was deployed to fix the issue that caused the San Francisco incident.
- In another setback, Cruise updates software on 950 driverless cars to fix its ‘Collision Detection Subsystem’
- Express files for bankruptcy and will close more than 100 stores
The Cruise autonomous vehicle braked aggressively before impact and then tried to pull over to the side of the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing and prior statements from the company. Cruise said that after examining its system, it has decided to add a chief safety officer, hire a law firm to review its response to the Oct. 2 crash, appoint a third-party engineering firm to find the technical cause, and adopt companywide “pillars” to focus on safety and transparency. In the wake of California pulling Cruise’s permit to operate robotaxis in the state over safety concerns, Cruise is suspending all U.S. operations. It also said it will be adopting company-wide pillars, focused on safety, transparency and community engagement. Cruise said that after examining its system, it has decided to add a chief safety officer, hire a law firm to review its response to the Oct. 2 crash, appoint a third-party engineering firm to find the technical cause, and adopt companywide "pillars" to focus on safety and transparency. This is a rather peculiar recall, partly because nobody can actually buy a Cruise vehicle (all of them are operated by the GM subsidiary), but hopefully from now on there will be fewer incidents involving Cruise robotaxis.
GM’s Cruise self-driving unit is recalling all its cars to update software after one dragged a San Francisco pedestrian
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it already has updated software in test vehicles that are being supervised by human safety drivers. The 2 October crash prompted Cruise to suspend driverless operations nationwide after California regulators found that its cars posed a danger to public safety. The state’s department of motor vehicles revoked the license for Cruise, which was transporting passengers without human drivers throughout San Francisco. The Oct. 2 crash prompted Cruise to suspend driverless operations nationwide after California regulators found that its cars posed a danger to public safety.
A software update was deployed to fix the issue that caused the San Francisco incident.
Right now, Cruise’s service operates in 70 percent of the city between 10 pm and 6 am, except during rain or fog. The Detroit automaker had been expecting annual revenue of $1 billion from Cruise by 2025 — a big jump from the $106 million in revenue last year. The Detroit automaker had been expecting annual revenue of $1bn from Cruise by 2025 – a big jump from the $106m in revenue last year. A computer science assistant professor at Cal State East Bay says this recall means fixing code, just like an iPhone update.
In another setback, Cruise updates software on 950 driverless cars to fix its ‘Collision Detection Subsystem’
In documents filed with NHTSA, Cruise said its automated driving system was designed in some cases to pull over and out of traffic to minimize safety risks and disruption after a crash, with the response dependent on the characteristics of the crash. But in certain circumstances such as a pedestrian positioned on the ground in the vehicle’s path, pulling over is not the desired response. Cruise says in documents posted by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it already has updated software in test vehicles that are being supervised by human safety drivers. Cruise says in documents that it already has updated software in test vehicles that are being supervised by human safety drivers. While the Department of Motor Vehicles didn’t elaborate on specific reasons for its suspension of Cruise’s license, the agency accused Cruise of misrepresenting safety information about the autonomous technology in its vehicles.
Cruise recalls entire fleet of cars after San Francisco crash - The Washington Post
Cruise recalls entire fleet of cars after San Francisco crash.
Posted: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]
After Cruise lost its permits in California and faced a public backlash over safety concerns, the company also temporarily suspended production of its Cruise Origin driverless vans. Unveiled in 2020, the Origin has no steering wheel or acceleration pedal, and seats six passengers. In a separate blog post Wednesday, Cruise said that besides implementing the voluntary recall, the company is now conducting a search to hire a chief safety officer. Louise Zhang, vice president of safety and systems at Cruise, is serving as interim chief safety officer, overseeing the company's safety reviews and investigations per the company statement.
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The Cruise system “inaccurately characterized the collision as a lateral collision and commanded the AV to attempt to pull over out of traffic, pulling the individual forward rather than remaining stationary,” the company said. General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October and a subsequent ban by California regulators. The pedestrian was pinned under one of the Cruise vehicle's tires and was critically injured. General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. Detroit — General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. SAN FRANCISCO -- General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a Muni bus in San Francisco.
This issue resulted in a single collision on March 23, 2023, in which a Cruise AV inaccurately predicted the movement of an articulated San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority (“MUNI”) bus. In this incident, the ADS initially perceived both sections of the bus as the bus was pulling out of a bus stop in front of the AV. As the bus proceeded forward into the AV’s lane of travel, the rear section of the bus obstructed the front section.
"I would say that cruise has lost all public trust and they need to start over again," Aaron Peskin, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors said. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. In May, a Cruise employee sent an anonymous letter to California’s Public Utilities Commission outlining what they alleged to be unsafe practices within the company. Cruise has initiated third-party reviews of the Oct. 2 incident relying on a law firm well-known for its work on behalf of Tesla and Elon Musk, Quinn Emanuel, alongside engineering consulting firm Exponent.
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The DMV and others have accused Cruise of not initially sharing all video footage of the accident, but the robotaxi operator pushed back — saying it disclosed the full video to state and federal officials. The DMV and others have accused Cruise of not initially sharing all video footage of the accident, but the robotaxi operator pushed back – saying it disclosed the full video to state and federal officials. Cruise, the autonomous vehicle venture owned by General Motors, has issued a recall effecting 950 of its robotaxis following a pedestrian collision in San Francisco last month. “This issue could occur after a collision with a pedestrian positioned low on the ground in the path of the AV,” the company said.
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. Problems at Cruise could slow the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles that carry passengers without human drivers on board. NHTSA opened an investigation on Oct. 16 into four reports that Cruise vehicles may not exercise proper caution around pedestrians. The complaints involved vehicles operating autonomously and "encroaching on pedestrians present in or entering roadways, including pedestrian crosswalks in the proximity of the intended travel path of the vehicles," the agency said. Unlike a traditional recall that typically involves hardware, recalls such as this one for autonomous vehicles come in the form of software updates.
The latest developments come after one of Cruise’s self-driving cars failed to detect a pedestrian pinned underneath its vehicle and dragged her for about 20 feet, causing serious injuries. SAN FRANCISCO — In the latest setback for General Motors-owned Cruise, the driverless-car company issued a voluntary recall of 950 of its vehicles nationwide after a horrific crash here last month and signaled layoffs could be coming. "Cruise determined that the collision was caused by an issue related to prediction of the unique movements of articulated vehicles in rare circumstances," the company said in documents.
In the crash, another vehicle with a person behind the wheel struck a pedestrian, sending the person into the path of a Cruise autonomous vehicle. But it then pulled to the right to get out of traffic, pulling the person about 20 feet forward. The pedestrian was pinned under one of the Cruise vehicle's tires and was critically injured.Cruise says in documents posted by the U.S.
At least one person in the speeding vehicle and one Cruise employee riding in the autonomous vehicle were treated for injuries, according to a report that Cruise submitted to the California Department of Motor Vehicles in June. Cruise responded to the incident by putting its robot cars on a tighter leash until their software was updated. The company reduced the area of San Francisco the vehicles operated in and barred them from making left turns altogether. California officials suspended Cruise’s permits to operate driverless vehicles in the state, citing safety concerns. General Motors’ autonomous vehicle brand had already been under investigation by federal transportation officials. Cruise said the update has been issued to its cars that are still operating on the roads with test drivers.
Autonomous driving company Cruise and US regulators said today that the General Motors subsidiary had recalled software deployed on 80 vehicles after two people were injured in a June crash involving a Cruise car operating autonomously in San Francisco. The incident occurred one day after the state of California granted Cruise a permit to start a commercial driverless ride-hail service in the state. The flawed software was updated by early July, Cruise said in a filing with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Agency. General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. Problems at Cruise could slow the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles that carry passengers without human drivers. It also could bring stronger federal regulation of the vehicles, which are carrying passengers in more cities nationwide.
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