Cruise Automated Driving System
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Cruise's autonomous vehicle technology is designed to enable fully self-driving cars that can navigate city streets safely and efficiently.ย
The system comprises over 40 sensors providing 360-degree vision and advanced algorithms to process sensor data to track objects and interpret the environment.
The system is designed primarily for urban environments and has been tested in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin, USA.
In December 2024, Cruise announced its robotaxi programme would be halted and the company absorbed into parent company General Motors and combined with the latter's efforts to develop driver assistance features.
Self-driving car
A self-driving car, also known as a autonomous car (AC), driverless car, robotaxi, robotic car or robo-car, is a car that is capable of operating with reduced or no human input.
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Website: Cruise automated driving system ๐
Developer: General Motors/Cruise LLCย
Country: USA
Sector: Automotive
Purpose: Automate steering, acceleration, brakingย
Type: Self-driving system
Technique: Computer vision; Machine learning
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Cruise. Safetyย
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Transparency and accountability ๐
Cruise's ADS is seen to suffer from the following transparency and accountability limitations:
Algorithmic black box. The complexity of autonomous vehicle systems can make it difficult to understand exactly how decisions are made, particularly in the event of an accident, thereby hindering investigations and public trust.
Disclosure of operational data. Cruise does not regularly publish comprehensive data about its autonomous vehicle operations - a lack ofย transparency that makes it difficult for the public and regulators to fully assess the safety and performance of the company's self-driving technology. It was only after its pedestrian dragging incident that Cruise disclosed information about how often its vehicles require remote human intervention.
Incident reporting. There have been allegations that Cruise has not always shared complete information about accidents involving its vehicles. For instance, the California Department of Motor Vehicles accused Cruise of misrepresenting safety information and not initially sharing all video footage of its pedestrian dragging incident.
Legal liability. The liability and accountability structure for incidents involving autonomous vehicles remains somewhat ambiguous. It's not always clear whether the company, the remote operators, or other parties bear responsibility when issues arise[3].
Third-party verification. There appears to be limited independent, third-party verification of Cruise's safety claims and technology capabilities, whichย reduces accountability.
Risks and harms ๐
Cruise's Automated Driving System (ADS) has been criticised for a variety of issues, including technical limitations, poor safety, inadequate transparency and patchy, reactive accountability.
Incidents and issues ๐ฅ
November 2023. Workers assist Cruise 'autonomous' robotaxis every 2.5-5 miles
November 2023. Cruise self-driving cars struggle to recognise children
October 2023. Cruise AV drags pedestrian across street
August 2023. Cruise robotaxi hits fire engine, prompting regulatory investigation
June 2023. Cruise robotaxi obstructs police after mass shooting
April 2023. Cruise AV rear-ends San Francisco transit bus
June 2022. Cruise driverless cars block traffic for two hours
April 2022. Cruise driverless car pulls away from police inspection
January 2021. Cruise AV impedes San Francisco firefighters
March 2018. GM Cruise fails to yield to pedestrian at crosswalk
Legal, regulatory ๐ฉ๐ผโโ๏ธ
NHTSA (2023). Part 573 Safety Recall Report (pdf)
California Department of Motor Vehicles (2023). DMV STATEMENT ON CRUISE LLC SUSPENSION
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Investigations, assessments, audits ๐ง
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (2023). REPORT TO THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF CRUISE LLC, GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC, AND GENERAL MOTORS HOLDINGS LLC REGARDING THE OCTOBER 2, 2023 ACCIDENT IN SAN FRANCISCO (pdf)
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Type: System
Published: August 2024
Last updated: December 2024