How GM's Cruise robotaxi tech failures led it to drag pedestrian

GM Cruise accident — A Cruise robotaxi ran over a pedestrian who had been previously struck by a human-driven vehicle in San Francisco last year. (San Francisco Fire Department via REUTERS)

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January 26, 2024 08:22 AM

SAN FRANCISCO -- A General Motors Cruise robotaxi that struck and dragged a pedestrian 20 feet (6 meters) in an October accident made a number of technical errors that exacerbated its failings after the collision, an analysis commissioned by GM showed on Thursday.

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