Watch out, taxi! GM’s Cruise is under investigation for safety issues

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn
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🚖 Watch out, taxi!

Cruise is a self-driving vehicle company that was acquired by General Motors (GM) in 2016. The company is developing a fleet of autonomous vehicles, known as "Cruise Robotaxis," which are designed to provide on-demand, driverless transportation services to the public. Unfortunately, they are under a massive security and safety investigation after three separate accidents in San Francisco, California. The accident includes human motorists crashing into the back of these robotaxis after they stopped abruptly. This is likely to delay the implementation of the expansion to Austin, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona.

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