Cruise Recalls Entire Fleet of Self-Driving Cars for Software Update and Safety Fixes
General Motors-owned Cruise has issued a voluntary recall of 950 driverless cars nationwide and signaled possible layoffs after a pedestrian was hit and dragged by one of its vehicles. The recall aims to address a software programming issue related to post-collision response, which could increase the risk of injury. The company initially misrepresented the incident, but later admitted that the car continued moving for about 20 feet with the pedestrian pinned underneath. Cruise has developed a software update to remedy the issue and plans to deploy it before resuming driverless operations. The company is also taking steps to rebuild public trust, including hiring a chief safety officer and engaging an outside law firm to review its response to the incident.
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