Cruise’s robotaxi service suspended by California regulator

Autonomous-car startup Cruise has run into trouble in California after the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday it was suspending its deployment and driverless permits with immediate effect.

Recommended Videos The DMV’s order of suspension, seen by TechCrunch, listed a number of factors that prompted the move. They include an accusation that Cruise withheld video footage from a live investigation relating to an incident earlier this month in which a female pedestrian was left trapped beneath a Cruise autonomous car immediately after she was struck by another vehicle. The woman is still recovering from her ordeal.

The DMV added that Cruise’s apparent failure to disclose the full video prevents it from effectively evaluating the company’s ability to safely operate its vehicles, a situation that presents a risk to public safety. “Ultimately, we develop and deploy autonomous vehicles in an effort to save lives,” it said. “In the incident being reviewed by the DMV, a human hit and run driver tragically struck and propelled the pedestrian into the path of the AV. The AV braked aggressively before impact and because it detected a collision, it attempted to pull over to avoid further safety issues. When the AV tried to pull over, it continued before coming to a final stop, pulling the pedestrian forward.

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