Driverless Vehicle Company Cruise Suspends Operations Nationwide Amid Safety Concerns

Cruise, a self-driving car company owned by General Motors, has announced a pause in the operations of its driverless fleet across the US as it reviews its safety procedures. This decision comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise's testing and deployment permits for autonomous robotaxis following an investigation into an incident where a pedestrian was hit by a human driver and launched into the path of a Cruise robotaxi. Cruise aims to rebuild public trust by examining its processes, systems, and tools during this pause. Supervised autonomous vehicle operations will continue.