GM subsidiary deploys driverless taxis in the US
Cruise announced plans to offer a ride-hailing service using self-driving electric cars after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted the company a license to conduct passenger service without a driver. Driver. This license allows Cruise to use its fleet of 30 self-driving electric cars for taxi service in certain areas of San Francisco.
Under the CPUC license, these robotaxi will run at a maximum speed of 48 km/h, operate only from late morning to early evening, and do not run in unfavorable weather conditions such as fog. or heavy rain.
“This means that Cruise will be the first and only company to operate a commercial driverless ride-hailing service in a major US city,” said Cruise chief operating officer Gil West.
Mr. West emphasized that putting driverless electric vehicles into commercial operation is not only great news for Cruise, but it is also a major turning point for the self-driving car industry’s overall mission to improve the quality of the vehicle. quantity of life. Mr West also said self-driving electric vehicle services promise to reduce pollution and save people money and time.
Founded in 2013, Cruise is developing software that allows cars to be fully autonomous.
General Motors owns a majority stake in Cruise, which is valued at more than $30 billion thanks to investments from giants like Microsoft, Honda and Walmart.
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