GM shifts and reverses gears, as companies like Waymo and Tesla are planning to step on gas and expand the provision of Robotaxi nationwide. an Email acquired by techcrunch The largest car manufacturer in the United States has now revealed that cruise has reduced almost half of employees. GM was investing For adjusting $ 10 billion.
Rayoffs announced by Craig Griden, the president of the cruise, and the highest management officer, affect nearly 1,000 employees. According to Reuters。 This includes Mark Witten, a cruise CEO leaving the company this week. The executives who have left the door with him are the highest safety officer Steve Kenner, the Global Officer of the public policy Rob Grant, and Moe Erchenawi.
Reof will come when General Motors announces it Completed the complete acquisition of the cruiseExpress a single startup completely under the roof. The focus of GM ownership changes. The Robotaxi Business is mainly abandoned in support of the autonomous technology of personal vehicles, especially the GM super cruise system. This is installed in many new models.
There are two shifts to GM super cruises. Above all, the company believes that functions can make money. Following the latest revenue calls, automakers predict that consumer car autonomous options can generate up to $ 2 billion in total revenue within five years.
Second, Robotaxi was a GM’s true money hole. The company is not only investing a lot in services that have not actually taken off, but also for those who are unconsciously exposed to the very public beta test of these self -driving cars. It caused an injury. 2023, Cruise Robotaxi I attacked a pedestrian and dragged 20 feetI was seriously injured -Company case I tried to lie To the National Expressway Traffic Safety Bureau during the survey.
Cruise Robotaxis made a headline when about 20 vehicles were successful in 2022. Let’s enter the stand -off that blocked the traffic in San Francisco Almost 2 hours. Another person got it It is intertwined with the light rail line of the city It caused delay. a New York Times Report The cruise vehicle was far from the self -driving status, as it was found that at least one human intervention was needed every 2.5 to 5 miles.
If there is nothing else, the San Francisco will be able to sigh from the San Francisco with the decision to fold the GM Robotaxi business. It is less autonomous fears on the street of their city.
