Transportation
US Opens Investigation of GM’s Cruise Unit Over Robotaxi Risks
- NHTSA to examine incidents involving pedestrian injuries
- Cruise says it has outperformed comparable human drivers
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Cruise LLC, the robotaxi company owned by General Motors Co., is facing a federal investigation over the possible risks to pedestrians from its driverless vehicles.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary evaluation following incidents of automobiles “encroaching on pedestrians present in or entering roadways,” according to documents released Tuesday. The probe covers 594 Cruise vehicles.