A Cruise Robotaxi Hit a Pedestrian, Then Dragged Her 20 Feet While Trying to Pull Over

A GM Cruise autonomous vehicle struck a pedestrian in San Francisco after she had already been hit by another car. Instead of stopping, Cruise's software interpreted the situation as a normal road obstruction and attempted to pull to the side of the road — dragging the woman 20 feet with her pinned under the vehicle. Cruise failed to report the full incident to regulators for weeks. California suspended Cruise's operating permit, and GM eventually shut down the entire robotaxi fleet.

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A Cruise Robotaxi Hit a Pedestrian, Then Dragged Her 20 Feet While Trying to Pull Over

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A GM Cruise autonomous vehicle struck a pedestrian in San Francisco after she had already been hit by another car. Instead of stopping, Cruise's software interpreted the situation as a normal road obstruction and attempted to pull to the side of the road — dragging the woman 20 feet with her pinned under the vehicle. Cruise failed to report the full incident to regulators for weeks. California suspended Cruise's operating permit, and GM eventually shut down the entire robotaxi fleet.

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