GM takes full control of Cruise in autonomous personal vehicle shift
1 month, 3 weeks ago

GM takes full control of Cruise in autonomous personal vehicle shift

The Hindu  

General Motors said on Tuesday it had completed the full acquisition of its Cruise business to focus on developing the autonomous technology for personal vehicles not robotaxis. The Detroit automaker said it plans to integrate the Cruise technology into its Super Cruise system, which allows drivers to operate the vehicle hands-off on 750,000 miles of roads in North America and is available on more than 20 GM vehicle models. During its fourth-quarter earnings call last month, GM executives pitched Super Cruise as one of its growth areas this year. CEO Mary Barra told investors the automaker is forecasting Super Cruise will bring in about $2 billion in total annual revenue within five years.

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GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

Associated Press  

DETROIT — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit. GM said it would get out of robotaxis “given the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market.” The company said it will combine Cruise’s technical team …

General Motors says it will halt production of Cruise driverless van
1 year, 4 months ago

General Motors says it will halt production of Cruise driverless van

Hindustan Times  

General Motors said Monday it plans to temporarily halt production of its fully autonomous Cruise Origin van just days after the unit said it was pausing all driverless operations. General Motors said Monday it plans to temporarily halt production of its fully autonomous Cruise Origin van The move was first reported by Forbes, citing an audio of Cruise CEO Kyle …

Many U.S. drivers treat partially automated cars as self-driving, says study
2 years, 5 months ago

Many U.S. drivers treat partially automated cars as self-driving, says study

The Hindu  

Drivers using advanced driving assistance systems like Tesla Autopilot or General Motors Super Cruise often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings, a new study has found. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an industry funded group that prods automakers to make safer vehicles, said on Tuesday a survey found regular users of Super Cruise, Nissan/Infiniti ProPILOT Assist and …

Cruise, GM partner with Microsoft to ramp up self-driving vehicles
4 years, 2 months ago

Cruise, GM partner with Microsoft to ramp up self-driving vehicles

The Hindu  

Self-driving car maker Cruise and majority shareholder General Motors Co said on Tuesday they would partner with Microsoft Corp to accelerate the commercialization of driverless vehicles. Microsoft will join GM, Honda Motor Co and institutional investors in a combined new equity investment of more than $2 billion in Cruise, bringing the post-money valuation of the San Francisco-based startup to $30 …

GM's President Is Leaving Detroit to Run Its Robo-Car Biz
55 years, 3 months ago

GM's President Is Leaving Detroit to Run Its Robo-Car Biz

Wired  

General Motors has given itself a deadline of 2019 to roll out a self-driving car service, a feat it would achieve though Cruise, a startup it acquired in 2016. As GM recognized the swiftly shifting automotive future—and as Google began proving self-driving tech was a real thing—the automotive giant scooped up Cruise to accelerate its R&D. LEARN MORE The WIRED …

Cadillac's Super Cruise Lets the CT6 Sedan Drive Itself
7 years, 11 months ago

Cadillac's Super Cruise Lets the CT6 Sedan Drive Itself

Wired  

If you want your new Cadillac to drive itself, get ready for your closeup. GM's luxury brand rolls out its Super Cruise technology in the flagship CT6 sedan later this summer. The tricky part comes when something goes wrong---a sensor fails, the lane lines fade, the weather turns nasty. Ensuring the person behind the wheel can take control at a …

GM buys software company to speed autonomous car development
9 years ago

GM buys software company to speed autonomous car development

Associated Press  

DETROIT — With hopes of speeding development of self-driving cars, General Motors has acquired a small software company that’s been testing vehicles on the streets of San Francisco. The move, coupled with GM’s in-house research, should help the company in its race with Google and others to have autonomous cars start transporting people on public roadways. GM wouldn’t give a …

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