Cruise, a self-driving technology company owned by General Motors (GM), recently became the subject of investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission due to an accident involving its self-driving car. General Motors' self-driving accident immediately drew the attention of regulators, with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking Cruise to provide more information.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also sent letters of inquiry to Cruise, requesting it to provide more information about the accident.
Cruise's self-driving cars have been deployed in California since 2018. There have been only 95 accidents in the past five years, and none of them resulted in casualties. This has made Cruise called a "safe and reliable" self-driving car by California regulators. However, the accident undoubtedly casts a shadow on Cruise's safety record.
Currently, investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are continuing, and NHTSA said it will take appropriate action after reviewing the documents submitted by Cruise. This is a major challenge for GM and Cruise, who need to prove that their self-driving technology is safe and reliable to restore public trust in it.
On November 23, Zhichepai learned that Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, plans to select a city to restart the driverless taxi project and then expand to other cities.