Autonomous vehicle venture Cruise, owned by General Motors, has issued a recall for 950 of its robotaxis after a pedestrian collision in San Francisco. The incident occurred on October 2 when a human driver in another car hit a pedestrian, sending her into the path of the Cruise robotaxi. Following the collision, Cruise grounded all its driverless operations and initiated a federal probe. California regulators also revoked the company’s permits to operate driverless vehicles without human safety drivers.
The investigation revealed defects in Cruise’s automated driving system software, leading to the recall. Cruise is conducting third-party reviews of the incident and is searching for a chief safety officer. The company has also temporarily suspended production of its Cruise Origin driverless vans. Over the course of this year, GM has reported losses of approximately $1.9 billion on Cruise.