A California jury on Oct 31 rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer's defect in its “Autopilot” self-driving feature, according to a court spokesperson.
General Motors Co’s driverless taxi unit Cruise has grounded its entire fleet just days after its license was suspended by California, in a major setback for the company which has been laying the groundwork to expand to multiple US cities and Japan.
Cruise LLC, the robotaxi company owned by General Motors Co, said its fleet is now better equipped to deal with emergency vehicles following a series of safety incidents, including a collision with a firetruck that injured one of its customers.
Anadolu Agency via GettyA woman crossing the street in downtown San Francisco late Monday was struck by a hit-and-run driver and then thrown into the path of a driverless vehicle, which ran her over. The woman, who has not been identified, has been hospitalized with multiple traumatic injuries, fire officials said. First responders to the scene found no driver, no passenger, and no witnesses—just the victim pinned underneath the Cruise driverless vehicle. Video recorded by that vehicle showed sh