Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Cars After Grisly Accidents and Bans

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Source: The Guardian
Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Cars After Grisly Accidents and Bans
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General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its self-driving cars to update software after a pedestrian was dragged by one of the vehicles in San Francisco. The incident led to a ban on Cruise's operations by California regulators. The updated software will ensure that the vehicles remain stationary in similar situations in the future. Cruise has suspended driverless operations nationwide and is working to enhance safety measures, including the addition of a chief safety officer and the adoption of companywide safety and transparency initiatives. The recall could impact the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles and may lead to stronger federal regulation.

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