Cruise will partner with Uber to offer self-driving taxi services.
2024-08-23
Cruise will partner with Uber to offer self-driving taxi services.
Uber Technologies Inc. has struck a multi-year partnership with Cruise, the autonomous driving company under General Motors. Under the agreement, Cruise plans to launch driverless services for Uber users as early as next year. The announcement came on Thursday as Cruise strives to revive its self-driving taxi business. The company temporarily suspended operations in October 2023 following an accident in San Francisco, where a pedestrian was first struck by a human-driven vehicle and then dragged for 20 feet by an autonomous Cruise vehicle.
U.S. state and federal regulators have already launched an investigation into the incident, which has led to the departures of several executives, including Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt, as well as widespread layoffs. In a press release, Cruise CEO Marc Whitten and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi welcomed this collaboration, emphasizing that both companies believe self-driving vehicles can be deployed safely.
Wheeldon stated: "Cruise's mission is to leverage autonomous driving technology to create safer streets and redefine urban living. We're thrilled to partner with Uber to bring the benefits of safe, reliable, self-driving transportation to more people—and to usher in a new era of urban mobility." In a press release, Khosrowshahi noted that Uber "is excited to collaborate with Cruise and looks forward to the launch next year." Cruise declined to provide details about its reboot plan or the terms of its partnership with Uber.
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Cruise will partner with Uber to offer self-driving taxi services.
2024-08-23
Cruise will partner with Uber to offer self-driving taxi services.
Uber Technologies Inc. has struck a multi-year partnership with Cruise, the autonomous driving company under General Motors. Under the agreement, Cruise plans to launch driverless services for Uber users as early as next year. The announcement came on Thursday as Cruise strives to revive its self-driving taxi business. The company temporarily suspended operations in October 2023 following an accident in San Francisco, where a pedestrian was first struck by a human-driven vehicle and then dragged for 20 feet by an autonomous Cruise vehicle.
U.S. state and federal regulators have already launched an investigation into the incident, which has led to the departures of several executives, including Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt, as well as widespread layoffs. In a press release, Cruise CEO Marc Whitten and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi welcomed this collaboration, emphasizing that both companies believe self-driving vehicles can be deployed safely.
Wheeldon stated: "Cruise's mission is to leverage autonomous driving technology to create safer streets and redefine urban living. We're thrilled to partner with Uber to bring the benefits of safe, reliable, self-driving transportation to more people—and to usher in a new era of urban mobility." In a press release, Khosrowshahi noted that Uber "is excited to collaborate with Cruise and looks forward to the launch next year." Cruise declined to provide details about its reboot plan or the terms of its partnership with Uber.
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